The two of them had dinner in the room.
The meal was delivered by Willie Ash, who Hutchinson had asked to do the favor.
Willie hadn't seen Flossie Wright for three months. When they met in the morning, Flossie was not fully awake, and now finally seeing her alive and well, Willie was unusually enthusiastic, lingering for a few minutes before Hutchinson, with a sullen face, gave him a cold stare that scared him off alive.
Flossie pretended not to notice anything, minding her own business as she ate.
Her left arm was injured, but her right hand was fine, which avoided the awkward scene of Hutchinson feeding her again, and she ate this meal very quickly.
Hutchinson was not in a hurry, because with his right hand injured, he ate slowly.
Thus—
Flossie, having finished eating, immediately put down her chopsticks and stared at Hutchinson.
It wasn't a flirty stare, but a very blatant and straightforward "hint."
Helplessly, Hutchinson had to put down his bowl and chopsticks.
