Elliot could see that Avery's life was good.

…

After Avery got in the car, she took a flask out of her bag, twisted the cap open, and drank some warm water.

Mike waited for her to finish drinking before driving.

"What are we having for lunch?" he asked.

Avery said, "It's not lunch yet, and I'm not hungry."

Mike replied, "We can still decide where we're going for lunch now."

Avery pondered for a few seconds before saying, "We'll have lunch together just this once, but I'll take care of my