Quincy mentioned there was trouble at work, so naturally, Lydia asked a few questions. But he didn't want to say much, leaving her no choice but to let it go. "Alright, just come home soon," she finally said.

After they hung up, there was a knock at the door, followed by the concerned voice of the housekeeper.

"Ma'am, I've made some chicken soup. Would you like some?"

Lydia opened the door and let her in to set the soup on the table. The housekeeper was about to leave, but she hesitated, as if she had something on her mind. "What is it, Mrs. Clinton?" Lydia asked.

Mrs. Clinton hesitated for a moment before replying, "A man called earlier. When I asked who he was, he hung up right away."

"Maybe he dialed the wrong number?"

"That's what I thought too. But he called several times," she said, looking at Lydia with uncertainty. "I thought he might be trying to reach someone."

hadn't come home yet, and aside from Mrs. Clinton, she was the only

for her? But how

briefly wandered to Eugene, and her expression darkened. Just thinking about him put

In fact, just unplug the phone," Lydia said

Unplugging it would stop the calls entirely. Mrs. Clinton nodded and

took a shower, and before long, she drifted off to sleep. In the middle of the night, she stirred, feeling a faint tickling sensation. When

became aware of a hand lightly brushing against her. The moment she fully woke up, the

her and spoke in a groggy voice, "Quincy? Why didn't you

saw you were sound asleep and didn't want to disturb you," Quincy replied softly. "I didn't think I'd

position, resting her head on his lap. Quincy gently helped her get more

the faint scent of Quincy's presence surrounding her, Lydia felt an overwhelming sense of peace. After some time, she broke the silence. "How's the situation with

influencers, and we've issued a statement explaining

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