"Ms. Lowell, what's wrong? Your voice... did something happen?"
Cora Lowell lowered her eyelids, her gaze falling on the mottled shadows on the floor.
"Nothing, the old man is forcing me to get engaged earlier. He's very insistent, won't take no for an answer."
Julian West instantly held his breath.
"What?"
Julian West was momentarily stunned, unable to react, standing frozen.
He collected himself and hastily asked, "Are you sure you only need to investigate Crestview Road? Shouldn't we also check other leads? On the day of the engagement... can I come to help you? Just in case something changes on the scene, at least I can be outside to assist."
Before he finished speaking, the door suddenly swung open from the outside with force.
Lana Lowell strode in, head held high.
She immediately fixed her eyes on the phone in Cora Lowell's hand.
"Were you just on the phone? With whom? What were you talking about? Explain it to me!"
