Chapter 115 Russian Roulette

• Jonathan returned at twelve noon. I stood to greet him, while he nodded. He headed for his study without looking at the bowl, neither did he say anything, while Jack followed behind him.
• Jonathan got down half an hour later when lunch was ready. He sat across from Emilia by the table, while I and Jack sat on the right, and Elizabeth sat alone on the left. The Hayes Family dined in a customary manner. Jonathan would signal for the meal to begin before the occupants would reach for their chopsticks. None of them spoke as they ate, as per the old customs that required people to remain silent whenever they ate or slept.
• I had no reason to break the Hayes Family’s house rules, so I behaved myself throughout the meal. However, Emilia wouldn’t have thought so, as my legs were hooked on her smooth calf under the table. She tried to resist, but didn’t put up much of a struggle in fear of garnering the attention of the others. She must have hated me for having survived.