Margaret said that Edric would send them home, but it was John who drove them back instead. Lily and Deborah sat at the back while Edric was in the passenger seat. Although there were four of them in the car, the atmosphere was unusually depressing. Not one word was spoken on the way.
John glanced at Edric in confusion. Why did he feel that Edric was in a bad mood? What happened?
When they arrived at the Cook family, Edric did not get out of the car. Lily, too, did not cling to him as usual. Instead, she bid goodbye to him sensibly and left.
As Edric's car vanished from their visions, Lily exhaled and asked, "Mom, do you think Margaret believed what you told her?"
