“Jeremy, what’s wrong? What are you looking at?”

When Jeremy heard Madeline’s curious voice, Jeremy seemed to come back to his senses suddenly.

His long and thin fingers slid across the screen as though he did not want Madeline to see something. He immediately locked his phone and placed it into his pocket. He got up and walked toward Madeline with a gentle smile. Then, he grabbed her shoulder softly.

“Linnie, what did Mrs. Gray say to you?”

When he mentioned this, Madeline smiled. Her sweet