Monica seemed regrettable when she replied, “It’s quite bad timing, then. Are you guys there now? I’m not home at the moment.”

Rose paused for a moment before she replied, “I see. Then we–”

She was about to say, ‘we will visit you another time,’ but Linda cut her off.

“Mrs. Wickam, I’m Linda.”

As the call was put on speaker, it was not weird for Linda to interject.

“Oh, hey there, Linda,” Monica replied kindly, without any hint that something was wrong. “Unfortunately, I’m not home. What brought you guys here today? Perhaps you can visit again.”

Linda’s expression changed upon hearing that. Initially, she wanted to tell her they could wait for her to return.

But…

She has already made her intentions clear that she wants us to leave. What else can we do?

Linda shot a panicked look at Rose, asking her to think of an idea.

took a deep breath before saying, “I see. Well, I guess we have no

meet

they could feel the thick rejection in

“Alright,” Rose replied.

Wickam.” Linda

course. Goodbye!” With a smile,

Rose’s hand. “Mom, something is definitely

face darkened, and she

the situation now, she was not

“But–”

but as soon as she said the word, Rose immediately looked at her

Do you

spluttered, not knowing

fact that she

“Let’s go home.”

that, they went

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