Happiness was contagious, so was sorrow. And the latter had an outsized influence on people.
Elvis and Dave were drowned in sorrow and couldn’t get themselves out of it.
“Here comes the fish.” Rosa’s happy and crisp voice from behind them broke the sad atmosphere
Noticing that the two men's eyes were wet with tears, Rosa felt awkward and didn't know what to say.
“Jade, stop playing with the dog. Get yourself ready for meal. Let me bring you some drinks". Elvis spoke to Jade to distract Rosa’s attention, squeezing a smile to force him to get out of the sorrow. Anyway, it was a bad idea to get everyone influenced by him.
Dave also realized it wasn't good timing to feel sad. He collected himself up and smiled at his son who was walking toward the dining table. He also didn
