Chapter 55 A very awkward dinner with Derek Family

To say the dinner was awkward would be an understatement. It wasn’t just awkward: it was painful.

It was only ten minutes in and Wendy was already glancing at the grandfather clock on the wall.

The toxic atmosphere in the room was so thick it could be sliced. She’d never seen so much passive-aggressiveness between family members. Now Wendy was glad Emily and Bee hadn’t been allowed to eat with the adults.

The annoying part was, no one said anything outright; everything was carefully hidden behind bland smiles and polished manners. Andrew, Vivian’s husband, was the only one who seemed to be struggling to hide his dislike for his brother-in-law.