After the liveliness ended, there was only loneliness left in him.
After that, Quill was no longer willing to go to Ernest's home to celebrate the New Year.
Because when he returned from Ernest's home, he had to face a big cold house. Although there were servants, there weren't any loved ones.
He was afraid that if he went there too many times, he would feel more and more lonely, so he stopped going. Of course, no one would know what he was going through, and no one would know how he felt.
Vera didn't know much about his past. There seemed to be a flash of loneliness in his eyes when he said these words, but it was soon enveloped by other emotions. She desperately wanted to search for it, but it was gone.
"What are you looking at me for? Eat." Quill held her palm and pinched her gently.
He'd done such an action in front of her parents. Vera's face immediately turned red, so she stopped looking at him and bowed her head to eat immediately.
Seeing their interaction, David and Mabie couldn't help but smile.
In the beginning, everyone was a little restrained, but gradually, they started talking. David talked about work with Quill at first, then it gradually diverted to certain businesses. Quill kept a good attitude the entire time. Soon, David was in the mood to drink.
However, after his car accident, David decided to watch his health. As soon as Mabie heard he wanted to drink, she immediately gave him the side-eye.
"Aren't you watching your health? Why do you want to drink?"
David slapped his thigh and said, "Quill's here, and I am happy, so I want to drink with him."
Mabie didn't want to agree at first, but on second thought, Quill rarely came, and they would only be drinking once, so it wouldn't be a big deal.
So she agreed.
Seeing her father in high spirits, Vera could only get up and get the wine. She said to David, "Dad, although you're happy, you can't drink too much."
"Go, go, go. Why you worrying so much?"
Vera sat down next to Quill again and whispered, "My dad used to be good at drinking. Don't drink too much with him." What should she do if he drank too much or got drunk? How would he go back then?
"Okay," Quill responded. He held Vera's hand firmly, and Vera's face turned slightly red. She tried to withdraw her hand, but Quill used some strength, so she couldn't.
Because her parents were opposite them, Vera didn't dare to do too much. She tried to withdraw her hand a few times but failed every time, so she gave up.
After that, the two men began to drink. Mabie was worried about David's health, so when he was drinking, she went to the kitchen to make some hangover soup for when they got drunk.
At first, David promised to only drink a little, but when he started drinking, it was non-stop, and the more he drank, the more high spirits he was. Most friendships between men were straightforward. No matter what kind of hatred they held towards each other, as long as they drank together, they would become good friends and let go of the vigilance in their hearts.
And David was such a person. He used to think Quill was somewhat unreliable and had some prejudice against his identity. But when he saw Quill was willing to drink and chat with him, David's prejudice against him eased, and he kept talking to him.
"Quill, my boy..."
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