Chapter 168

The dining room was much like the rest of the house: large and luxurious, and filled with the delicious smells of freshly cooked food that made her stomach rumble in anticipation.

“It’s like a palace, Aunt Elena!” Caleb squealed excitedly as he took a seat at one of the chairs around a large round table.

“We’ve prepared a little feast for you tonight since this is your first night here at Paradise,” Diana announced, standing in the middle of the table with her hands behind her back. She glanced towards Caleb and then back at Elena. “Are you hungry?” she asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Oh, yes. Very,” Caleb answered with an excited smile, practically jumping in his seat.

Diana laughed and nodded. “Well, dig in, then.”

With that, a long queue of staff came into the dining room and started preparing their plates. They brought them bowls of warm water to wash their hands and cloth napkins to place on their laps, then served them all the delicious food and drinks they could possibly imagine.

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