Throughout the journey, Gan Yuan had been extremely compliant. When told to get on the boat, she got on; when told to go downstairs, she went without a fuss, quiet and meek like a puppet.
However, as several people sat at the dinner table for nearly twenty minutes, Gan Yuan hadn’t so much as touched the cutlery from start to finish.
The servant approached and placed the silverware beside Gan Yuan’s hand, but she remained motionless in her chair.
Moses slammed his cup down onto another.
"I told you to eat, didn’t you hear me? Or..." his pupils constricted, "do you want me to start right now?!"
Lifting her hand, Gan Yuan took the knife and fork from the servant and slowly cut into the steak on her plate, bringing it to her mouth.
One piece, two pieces, three pieces...
After finishing the steak, she continued with the side dish.
One bite, two bites, three bites...
After the side dish, she went on to consume the sauce on the plate.
One spoonful, two spoonfuls, three spoonfuls...
After the sauce, she reached for the condiments in a small dish on the side and started shoveling them into her mouth with a spoon.
Paul and Jessica sat at the dinner table, so embarrassed they almost wished they could stab themselves to death with their dinner knives.
Moses abruptly stood up and threw his napkin forcefully onto his plate.
What was she doing? It wasn’t eating; she was clearly provoking him!
Across from him, Gan Yuan suddenly stood up. Moses thought she was about to explode but saw the girl across from him rush desperately towards the restroom, and as soon as she entered, she uncontrollably vomited into the toilet.
His fingers, resting on the table, tightened bit by bit, and Moses turned abruptly, kicking a chair over with his foot.
"Keep an eye on her. If she dares to escape, kill all A Country people aboard this cruise ship!"
Paul and Jessica stood up, bowed their heads, and acknowledged, then Moses strode out the door.
Paul gestured to Jessica with a nod of his chin, and understanding, she turned and ran to the restroom.
"Are... are you okay?"
Gan Yuan stood up, breathing heavily, and calmly washed her face with the water offered to her, "I won’t run away."
Jessica opened her mouth, hesitated several times, "The Duke... he..."
"Don’t mention his name. I don’t want to hear it." Gan Yuan walked out of the restroom, "Where is my room?"
"I’ll take you there." Jessica helplessly raised her eyebrows at Paul, led Gan Yuan out of the dining room, brought her to a bedroom, and sat down on the sofa, "I have to stay and watch you."
Gan Yuan shrugged noncommittally and lay down on the bed.
She had intended to think quietly for a while about what to do next, but as soon as her head touched the pillow, a wave of fatigue hit her.
In no time at all, she was asleep.
Hearing her breathing become more relaxed, Jessica tip-toed over, gazing at her delicate sleeping beauty for a moment and shook her head slightly.
No wonder both Moses and the Duke were so enamored with her.
This face, it was truly beautiful!
Such a pale complexion, even in the eyes of another woman, one couldn’t help but feel tender affection toward her.
The door was gently knocked, and Jessica hurried to open it.
Outside stood the cruise ship’s doctor, "The Duke said to check Miss Gan’s health condition."
"No need, she’s asleep," Jessica leaned upon the door frame, looking at the peacefully sleeping Gan Yuan on the bed, "Let her sleep a bit more, I guess. She’s just a little seasick, plus she ate too much stuff."
Anyone who ate like that would vomit!