Lucy's POV
A pang of guilt sat heavy in my stomach and I pondered why the seer was here a while ago. What did she want? Was it about the agreement between her and Phil? Phil had answers to these questions but instead, he left me without any.
“Are you okay?” Vera's voice interrupted my thoughts. She gently descended the stairs in her long dress.
I was in no mood to reply to her questions, but I had to keep up the pretentious act of liking her—which also meant condoning the intruding side of her. It was annoying as hell. I turned around, a grin plastered on my face. “Of course, I'm fine.” I said to her, “Thanks for asking.”I said—close enough to rub her shoulders gently.
“Breakfast is ready.” Carol walked into the living room, in her apron, and our gazes lingered on her for a second. Car
