"Sylvia, why is your face so red? Did something happen?" Sophie Hale's confused voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.
At some point, Sophie had finished her search of the area and returned to their location.
Sylvia Hale stiffened immediately upon hearing those words, and even though she hadn't actually done anything wrong, she felt an overwhelming guilt as if she had just been caught having an affair. She looked up at Caleb Mercer in a panic, only to find him gazing back at her with a playful expression that clearly showed he wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
She let out a soft huff and shot him a reproachful glare before rubbing her cheeks and offering a casual excuse. "It is nothing. I just got a little hot looking for things earlier, so the redness will fade in a moment.
