Ian turned his head, shooting a glance in Elijah's direction. Coincidentally, Elijah was also looking at them. Father and son made eye contact, and the air was crackling with a dangerous vibe!
Ian shot him a glare, then turned away, "Rita, he wouldn't eat what we offer."
"Ian, why did he come to our house?" Rita couldn't help but look at him even though she disliked him.
Ian replied, "No idea. Are you full?"
Rita shook her head, "I'm waiting for mom to get the ketchup."
As soon as Rita finished, Violette walked out from the house with the ketchup.
Odette leaned in to ask her quietly, "Violette, you don't have any laxatives at home, do you?"
Violette shook her head, "What happened?"
Odette told her about what just happened, "I was dying of laughter. You should have seen Elijah's face, hahaha! He wanted to lose it but was too embarrassed...After all, who could bear to be mean to our cute little Rita?"
Violette realized why Rita had finished her ketchup so quickly and asked her to get more.
She was trying to distract her!
Violette placed the grilled skewers in front of the two children, "Eat these and then go back to your room."
"Oh, mom, you should come with us," Rita said.
Violette replied, "Sure."
Not long after, the two children had their fill and they went back to their room with Violette. They didn't go upstairs but instead stayed on the ground floor. From the barbecue area, their playful figures could be seen. After half an hour, Violette took the children upstairs to give them a bath.
In the front yard, Mike and Joey finished their drinking game, with Mike as the clear loser. He failed to outdrink Joey within half an hour! Joey's increased alcohol tolerance was unexpected.
After losing, everyone started to cheer for him to perform a talent.
Elijah, uninterested, put down his glass and got up. Odette was constantly watching him. When he got up, she nudged Ramsey.
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