Chapter 188. Money

William walked past them and into the dining room. He filled a plate of food and left it by the bottom of the door as if to torture them with the smell. When he stood again, he clapped his hands.

"Let's not waste food, we should eat."

They all followed William back to the dining room where he sat at the end like a king. He gestured for his guards to join them and even the maids who stood off to the side nervously as if they didn't know what else to do.

Doris sat closest to him. She piled her plate high, but not as high as Enzo did. He dug into his plate like a starved animal and it made her realize how hungry she really was. They ate in mostly silence, but it wasn't off. It was more like the type of silence where everyone had something on their mind and they couldn't think to say anything else.

Once the food was emptied and everyone had their fill, they all leaned back in their chairs. A flash of guilt entered her. They ate like royalty while that village wa