Discussing their playful arguments and witty banter at the station, we erupted into robust laughter, drawing the attention of other diners in the restaurant.
While we chatted and giggled, Danielle stayed quiet, silently eating and not looking at us.
Caleb and I didnât know Danielle well, making it awkward to strike up a conversation, particularly with her unfriendly demeanor towards our friend Zoe, which dampened our interest in talking to her.
For Zoe, it was enough that she didnât provoke Danielle, sparing Harlan any embarrassment.
Harlan, on the other hand, caught up in our conversation, focusing solely on our group without a glance towards Danielle.
We figured everything would stay peaceful, but out of the blue, a loud bang interrupted us right in the middle of our Lively chat.
We all turned in surprise towards the source of the noise.
It turned out that Danielle had furiously thrown her tableware to the floor.
Before we could inquire about her outburst, she pointed at the maid and shouted, âHow dare you serve me a dish I donât like? Do you think my brother doesnât care about me anymore, so you neglect me?â
Her voice was sharp and commanding, her cold stare causing the maid to shake uncontrollably.
The maid, knowing her status as the sister of the pack leader, was terrified.
âNo, thatâs not it!â
The visibly terrified maid bowed repeatedly, her voice trembling as she pleaded, âI served that dish because you asked for it.
Iâm deeply sorry! The maid offered cautiously, âMiss, please, tell me what you like, and Iâll fetch it, okay?â
But Danielle was relentless.
She raised her eyebrows and retorted scornfully, âLiar! You believe my brother doesnât love me anymore, and thatâs why you dare to treat me this way!â
Harlan frowned.
Danielle then burst into tears and accused, âHarlan, you donât care about me anymore, allowing even a mere maid to mistreat me, right? Harlan, this isnât like you.
You used to comfort me the moment you saw I was upset.
â
Harlan looked from the maid to Danielle and said sternly, âDanielle, my friends are here, please donât cause a commotion.
â
However, his attempt to calm Danielle only fueled her anger further.
With a fierce glare and a loud crash, she swept everything on her table to the floor.
Then, she broke down crying.
âHarlan, youâve changed! Now, your attention is all on Zoe.
Whenever Zoe is here, you just ignore me!â
With gritted teeth, she declared forcefully, âHarlan, I will never allow you to marry Zoe!â
Debraâs POV:
Danielleâs behavior was so dramatic and loud that we all had to pause our meal and turn to watch her.
âDanielle, what are you talking about?â Harlan looked at Danielle with a furrowed brow, filled with anger.
âWhy would you think that? Has Zoe done something to harm you? Why are you accusing her Like this?â
Danielle appeared shocked and recoiled a little.
She wiped away her tears and sobbed, âEver since Zoe arrived, you havenât even looked my way.
Itâs clear you donât care about me at all.
â
âYouâ¦â Harlan started to respond, but Zoe cut him off.