He coughs a little bit, mostly to stop the itch in the the back of his throat. That had been so unexpected... He opens her eyes to see her facial expression change. She hadn't meant to startle him... Before he can formulate an answer,  she turns away and silently dishes up and serves the eggs. She starts chopping up Antonio's eggs, the little boy looking between the two adults. He doesn't understand the shift in mood. Ethan himself doesn't touch his eggs. He clears his throat in order to get her attention. "You didn't hurt me you know. I was just startled, that's why I jumped. What's the second reason?," he asks, trying to get her back to her earlier light mood.