Brian gazed at Lyndon with a calm expression and remarked, “Someone better? You're not talking about yourself, are you?"

Lyndon kept silent, his hand tightening around the thermos.

Brian inquired, "My wife mentioned you and your ex-girlfriend, Lyndon.

You wouldn't shift your feelings for her onto my wife, would you?"

A flicker of sorrow briefly crossed Lyndon's handsome face.