"You should eat and not starve my grandchild for nothing," Mrs Bryan appeared in front of Jamie's room. "You're hurting so much while trying to hide your love for Jake."

Jamie, who had been acting so reserved, dropped the sweater she was knitting and turned to look at her mother-in-law.

"I have had breakfast and I don't have the appetite for lunch," she answered, ignoring Mrs Bryan's second request.

She stepped further into the room.

"When did you have breakfast?"

"I ordered," she replied curtly.

"You ordered?? When there's a lot of food in the house? The breakfast table was filled, and I ended up asking the servants to dispose...