"But I just can't shake this feeling." Lydia murmured, anxiety gnawing at her.

"Unfortunately, you can't reach Mr. Quincy right now unless you have someone who can get in touch with him," her secretary suggested.

Lydia's eyes lit up. Why hadn't she thought of that? She could call her father!

Without wasting another moment, she dialed her father's number, heart pounding with worry for both Quincy and her dad. As the phone rang, each second felt like an eternity, and she silently prayed that nothing had happened. Finally, the call connected.

"Hello... signal's bad here..." came Mr. Fay's voice, crackling with interference.

The signal was awful, and Lydia's heart leapt back into her throat. Raising her voice, she tried to make herself heard. "Dad, where are you? I saw a video saying there might be an earthquake in Salt City!"

"What? I can't... hear you clearly," Mr. Fay's voice came in and out, making it hard to communicate.

"I said there might be an earthquake where you are! Don't go outside!" Lydia repeated, louder this time.

up and Lydia thought she could finally communicate, she heard Quincy's panicked voice on the other end, cutting through

she had heard, the line went dead with a harsh

into her chair, her entire body going cold as her limbs trembled uncontrollably. The phone slipped from her hand as

called her name several times, trying to snap her out of it. "Miss Lydia, please, try to stay calm. Think positively! They could

didn't hear any loud crashing or chaos, which means the earthquake likely wasn't

right", Lydia thought. Things hadn't escalated to

explained the situation. Upon hearing that there had been an earthquake in Salt City, Mrs. Fay became just

inquiries, Lydia and her mother finally found out that Mr. Fay and Quincy were

rushed inside, her voice trembling as she called out, "Quincy, are you okay? What about my dad?

arms, her face streaked with tears. Before arriving, she

by relief and gratitude that both of them were alive, she broke down, sobbing

away,

pulling back slightly. Slowly, she withdrew from his embrace, her

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