Quincy mentioned there was trouble at work, so naturally, Lydia asked a few questions. But he didn't want to say much, leaving her no choice but to let it go. "Alright, just come home soon," she finally said.

After they hung up, there was a knock at the door, followed by the concerned voice of the housekeeper.

"Ma'am, I've made some chicken soup. Would you like some?"

Lydia opened the door and let her in to set the soup on the table. The housekeeper was about to leave, but she hesitated, as if she had something on her mind. "What is it, Mrs. Clinton?" Lydia asked.

Mrs. Clinton hesitated for a moment before replying, "A man called earlier. When I asked who he was, he hung up right away."

"Maybe he dialed the wrong number?"

"That's what I thought too. But he called several times," she said, looking at Lydia with uncertainty. "I thought he might be trying to reach someone."

Lydia's eyes flickered with unease. Quincy hadn't come home yet, and aside from Mrs. Clinton, she was the only one in the house.

her? But how would anyone know

wandered to Eugene, and her expression darkened. Just thinking about him put her

he calls again, don't answer. In fact, just

an old-fashioned model, one that still required a cord. Unplugging it would stop the calls entirely. Mrs. Clinton nodded and quickly went downstairs, likely to disconnect

she drifted off to sleep. In the middle of the night, she stirred, feeling a faint tickling sensation. When she opened her eyes, the soft light from earlier

became aware of a hand lightly brushing against her. The moment she fully woke up, the hand quickly pulled back,

groggy voice, "Quincy? Why didn't

were sound asleep and didn't want to disturb you," Quincy replied softly. "I didn't think

on his lap. Quincy gently helped

the faint

After some time, she broke

few influencers, and we've issued a statement explaining the photos

it?" Lydia asked,

she knew the photos were real. Eugene wouldn't stoop to something as trivial as editing photos. He had orchestrated everything carefully, using

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