After nodding, Benjamin focussed on the soup. If Ray said it was nothing, he believed her. The pills remained untouched on the table. Maybe Marc hoped he'd take them anyway. He looked over his shoulder, Marc was still working. His patience with him was admirable, he had to admit that. 
He noticed how Marc looked at his list, then checked everyone in the room, followed by taking his phone. It didn't matter, Benjamin decided he'd focus on the one person in this room that mattered to him. 
"It's decent this time, isn't it? The soup." 
The soup was gone soon and the main course would soon follow.

Marc waited until the security on the other side picked up. "Susanna is absent..." he frowned as he listened to the reply. "Home? But I didn't hear anything about ... Right, I will change the list then. Thanks." 
After putting the phone away, the took a pen from his pocket and scratched out her name from the list.