At seven in the evening, Henry Ronan returned home.
He first went to the front yard, expecting to see a harmonious scene, but instead found the atmosphere in the living room anything but pleasant, rather bleak and gloomy.
Especially Elaine Ruane, who was pacing back and forth uneasily. Upon seeing Henry, she seemed to flinch guiltily, "You're back, Thomas..."
With keen insight, the man narrowed his dark eyes, slightly raising his thick eyebrows, "Why that expression? Did something happen?"
Earlier in the morning, Thomas Chapman had reported to him specially, saying that his mother went shopping with Lucy Ansley.
This was good news, and he was happy to see it.
Moreover, half an hour ago, his mother cheerfully called to ask when he'd be home.
Henry hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now it seemed something was indeed amiss.
