Meanwhile, at Thomson's First, the family of four was peacefully having dinner for the first time.

While Charlie and Claire never argued, Jacob and Elaine were always either bickering or dissing each other, leaving the air around the table tense and awkward.

But this time, neither of them argued, and they didn't seem to despise each other.

The table was not just peaceful either—Elaine was a lot less bossy, even helping put food on Jacob's plate, having him try this and that, almost as if she was suddenly the best of wives.

Jacob used to regard Elaine with disdain in every way, constantly lamenting how a great man like him didn't have a good wife.

But with him being the way he was now, he utterly resigned to himself.

It made sense that Matilda wouldn't be interested in him given his current state, and it was amazing that Elaine willingly stayed with him.

That was why he no longer regarded Elaine with unconcealed disgust and disdain like before and was instead gentle and emotiona