Steven feared that Hannah might announce his bachelor status in front of everyone, so he quickly took the initiative to speak. "Lucas, we're talking about you, not me. Hannah and I, we know our situation. There's no need for you guys to worry about us."
Lucas retorted, "I'm not worried. I just want to know how your remarriage progress is going."
Steven glanced at Hannah subconsciously, and wanted to say something, but fearing that it might upset her, he remained silent.
Zavier was one to stir the pot. "You know, divorce is like a release. I don't think anyone would want to escape from the shackles of marriage only to jump back in."
While speaking, Zavier deliberately looked at Hannah. "Ms. Hannah, don't you agree?"
Hannah nodded, "Mr. Rivera, you have a point.”d2
Steven fired back, "Zavier, if you don't have anything good to speak, just shut your mouth."
Zavier shot back, "Well, I do have something to speak and Hannah agrees with me."
Jeremy interjected, "Alright, enough. I'll have the waiter serve the food. We can chat while eating."
Steven suggested, "After dinner, how about we play some cards together?"
Lucas, whose mind was on his absent wife Rosie, had no interest in sticking around for a game of cards. "I can't. I need to get back to Ravenna after dinner."
Steven teased him, "You just got here and you're already leaving. You should have just stayed home."
Lucas shrugged, "Next time."
Zavier, who was still on a mission to find Skyler, wasn't interested in cards either. "I need to continue looking for Skyler. But if you guys hear anything, let me know."
Steven turned to Jeremy, "Marc, you're not going to ditch us too, are you?"
Jeremy replied, "I'll go with whatever Cornelia wants."
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