Andrew sat frozen for a few seconds, his mind racing. But the words had already left his mouth, and Lucy was looking at him with such innocent expectation that backing out now felt impossible.
But he denied her, since he has already done it with Lucy's mom, he can't do it with her. And without hesitation, he started going outside.
But then the bedroom door suddenly opened.
Elena stood in the doorway, dressed elegantly, holding a small gift bag. Her eyes widened as she took in the scene, her daughter and seeing Andrew in an abrupt situation.
Elena's expression shifted from shock to something much darker, a cold, dangerous calm.
"Lucy… Andrew…" she said quietly, her voice deceptively soft. "What is going on here?"
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Lucy, still dazed and exhausted, looked up at her mother with innocent, tired eyes.
"Mom… it's okay," she said softly, her voice hoarse. "Andrew was just teaching me an exercise… to build stamina. He said it's really good for health…"
