The man on the phone didn't say anything else and simply hung up. Lucy stared at the floor beneath her feet, lost in thought.
Suddenly, footsteps from upstairs reached her ears. James stood at the top of the stairs, calling her name from a distance. Lucy snapped out of her reverie and looked at James, her eyes filled with confusion.
James took a deep breath and repeated, "Who were you talking to on the phone?"
"No... I wasn't talking to anyone. Just customer service," Lucy replied hastily.
James descended the stairs, step by step, until he was beside Lucy. His gaze remained indifferent as he asked, "Have you been in the study?"
"No," Lucy blurted out. "I've been watching Henry the whole time."
James fell silent, but his eyes continued to fixate on Lucy's. They seemed as if they wante
