With that, he stormed out. Hela immediately chased after him but turned back to say, "I'm sorry, mother-in-law. I've spoiled this child.
I'll come by another day to apologize properly for this matter."
"It's alright, it's alright. Go keep an eye on him, make sure he doesn't do anything foolish,"
Ruth said magnanimously.
The mother and son had completely lost their appetite for the celebration. They hurried out one after the other, having come to demand answers only to be thoroughly humiliated.
Luis went over and closed the private room door, then turned back and quipped, "If you want to laugh, just laugh. No need to hold it in anymore."
Giggles erupted one after another. The victorious Wood family mother and her four daughters laughed heartily and unrestrainedly, their joy evident in their radiant, delighted expressions.
