"No, goodbye mother" taking her hand, they both walked out and got into his car not bothering to say their goodbyes to his father who had left the dinning room earlier.

They drove for a while in silence until he spoke, " Iam really sorry for putting you through that, my brother has drinking problem and he talks anyhow when drunk, he will regret what he said to you when he sobers up"

Daphne let out a sigh, " it is okay, you don't have to apologise"

"Yes, yes I do. Since we missed our dinner, how about we pick up some Chinese takeout and go back to my place"....