Chapter 69: Yearning

Once everyone else had gone inside, Maxwell stayed outside for a bit. A butler came over to take his place, and that's when Maxwell finally went in.  By then, the hall was packed, and Chris had finished speaking. He was sitting on one side, chatting with some young people who had come as their family had instructed.  Chris was quite fond of them and couldn't help but converse a bit more. Maxwell went over to a corner, got a drink, and picked up a few pastries on a small plate. He started eating...