Just then, Claire walked in with a plate of chicken potpie, a plate of greens, and a plate of spaghetti. "Alaric, hurry up. Guys, keep quiet. I want to watch TV."
On-screen, Lockwood's Detective Diary had finished its intro and was diving into the plot.
The group fell silent, munching on snacks while watching.
Avery observed how Brandon, who worked over ten hours a day, dropped everything to deal with the Stevens family. She thought, It seems the Stevens family has really done a lot to wrong the Carter family to provoke such a patient family into action.
However, no matter how firm the Carter family was, the Stevens family, with their greedy tendencies, wouldn't back down easily.
Moreover, as relatives on Claire's side—with both old and young among them—Brandon wouldn't actually be able to harm the Stevens family. The Carter family had too many public figures, and if things escalated, it wouldn't benefit them at all.
