193 Wrapped Around Her Finger

"Lina dear, did you sleep well?" William's mother asked and filled Lina's plate with a stack of pancakes and fresh fruit.

"Yes, thanks..." she nodded aware of Will's staring and sly smile.

A huge spread of freshly steamed dumplings, rice porridge, fresh fruit were prepared as well as some hot breakfast tea which Lina was especially grateful for as it soothed her stomach which was still a little painful.

"Try this," William said as he forced a huge strawberry into Lina's mouth.

She smiled and covered her mouth as she chewed the yummy fruit while he cut her pancakes for her.

"Mmmm.. me too!" Julie said inserting herself and pulling her chair over to sit beside her dad and Lina.

Wendy arrived late to breakfast, wearing a powder blue robe over her satin pyjamas and her normally flawless skin was interrupted with some signs of tiredness.

"Good morning," she said respectfully to the table and grabbed a cup of tea.