However, to her surprise, Judy didn't bring up Theodore throughout the meal.

Ariana initially wanted to restrain her curiosity, but the growing sense of longing and anxiety prompted her to break her silence.

"Judy, where is Theodore? Hasn't he been here?"

Judy's face shone with a knowing smile as Ariana asked her long-held question.

"So you couldn't hold back any longer," she quipped, her hands busy straightening Ariana's blankets.