231 Lack of attention

In the Moriarty mansion's dining room, Allie ate her breakfast and craned her neck to look at the table as if searching for something. Lady Annalise, who caught sight of it, asked her, 

"What do you want, child?" 

Allie pursed her lips as if she hadn't meant to get her mother's attention. She whispered, "The steak sticks…"

Lady Annalise stared at her daughter before she said, "All you have to do is ask and the maids will bring it for you." 

Marceline, sitting next to Lady Annalise, stretched her hand to get the plate for herself near her. But just when her hand almost reached for it, her mother picked up the plate that had the meat chops and served it to her younger sister.

Vincent behaved as if he didn't notice this, licked his fingers, and remarked, "Today's meat chops is more delicious than the other days, isn't it?"