Chapter 159

A quarter of an hour later, the dining table was filled with dishes prepared by Carol.

Carol had even opened a bottle of red wine, which was a rare thing for her to do.

"Can we start eating now?" Calla, who hadn’t tasted her mother’s cooking in a long time, was eager to dig in.

Carol didn’t answer but looked thoughtfully at the wall clock.

Calla turned to Zoey in confusion.

Zoey shrugged in response. "Mom just called Rudy to invite him for lunch."

Hearing this, Calla frowned but didn’t react as strongly as she would have in the past. She and her mother had just reconciled, so she didn’t want to start a conflict over a scumbag like Rudy.

"I'm going to make a call," Carol announced, taking her phone and stepping away from the table.

"Does he still come by often?" Calla asked Zoey.

Zoey pursed her lips and replied, "He’s come over twice since you moved out. He's been asking Mom if you and your ex-husband might get back together every time. He barely stays long enough to warm a