Lyov's family continued to look down on her as the lunch progressed, as if they could think nothing but the worst about her, no matter what happened.
They looked down on her and her sweet tooth, of course, which was the absolute most unreasonable of their behaviors. Who could judge a sweet tooth? What was wrong with wanting something sweet in her life? The sweetness of chocolate and the beauty of sugar.
What could possibly be bad about it?
She didn't understand. They could just continue being sour and she would just continue to indulge in the sweetest parts of life.
Which.
Was not just sweets.
Although she had the decency not to have sex on the table in front of Lyov's family. Partly because it would ruin the sweets, and there was a certain amount of. Not crossing the streams. Necessary for sweets and sex.
But.
Her men. They were very sweet.