[Ellie's P.O.V.]
"No, you can't. you can't come in." No longer as tough as before, the boy's eyes darted around, but he still pretended to be calm.
I didn't say anything. I just took a step forward and closed in.
At this moment, the man who had been standing at the side and watching also moved. He was one step ahead and blocked the door.
He was already dark-skinned and now his face was ashen, making it even darker. He glared at me and said, "No, you can investigate this later."
He knew his son far better than I did. Now that he saw his son's reaction, he probably realized that something was wrong and began to suspect the truth of the matter.
I retracted my leg and didn't choose to force it. I knew that the man in front of me was much burlier than me. If I forced him into a corner, things would become even more troublesome.
I made a compromise. "Alright then. I'll go take a look elsewhere."
