Purple Summers, having finished speaking, scrutinized Cherry's expression, attempting to discern her reaction.
Whether it was because ghostly thoughts were unpredictable or because the mind of a child was hard to understand, Purple Summers could only see that Cherry was unhappy. However, she could not capture any more specific or subtle emotions.
Cherry pouted with red-rimmed eyes and continued to work on the puzzle.
But her mind was not on the puzzle; she assembled it chaotically.
Nathaniel Summers placed Purple Summers' breakfast on the table and felt an unusual atmosphere in the living room. He glanced suspiciously at Cherry.
While he was in the kitchen, he had heard the two of them talking, although he was not privy to the content of the conversation since their voices were soft.
Nathaniel frowned at Purple Summers and asked, "What did you say to her?"
