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.
Rose took a deep breath before saying, “I see. Well, I guess we have no choice but to visit again. Have fun, Monica!”
“Thanks. Let’s meet another day.”
Though Monica was polite, they could feel the thick rejection in her tone.
“Alright,” Rose replied.
“See you later, Mrs. Wickam.” Linda tried to sound sweet.
“Of course. Goodbye!” With a smile, Monica hung up.
Immediately after that, Linda grabbed Rose’s hand. “Mom, something is definitely off with her!”
Rose’s face darkened, and she remained silent.
Upon seeing the situation now, she was not as confident as before.
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