Lucinda gently grasped Sallyâs wrist and inquired in a low voice, âWhatâs happening? Why has your house suddenly become so heavily guarded, barring anyone from entering?â
Sally responded with increasing frustration, âItâs all because of Noelle, my supposed sister!â
Lucinda furrowed her brow in concern.
âOh? Whatâs going on with her?â
Sally pouted.
âMekhi mentioned that Noelle is unwell, but he hasnât disclosed the specifics of her illness.
It seems quite serious, given the strict security measures heâs imposed.
No outsider is allowed in and we canât even make noise in the house.
â
Sallyâs troubled expression caught her attention.
Lucinda furrowed her brow, concerned.
âWhat kind of illness could it be? Why all this secrecy?â she then cautiously added, âHave you checked on Noelle?â
Sally shook her head.
âNo, I havenât.
Iâm not a doctor.
â
Lucinda held Sallyâs hand, encouraging her.
âNoelle just moved in a few days ago, and she has already fallen seriously ill.
Mekhi seems deeply concerned.
Donât you want to know how sheâs doing? How severe her condition is?â
Sally pondered for a moment.
Truth be told, she was curious.
Noelle had only been here a short while, and she had fallen so ill that there were guards everywhere.
Was Noelleâs life in danger?
But the fear of Mekhiâs wrath held her back.
Considering the consequences, she shrank her shoulders and shook her head.
âI donât want to know.
If Mekhi finds out I pried, heâll be furious.
I better play it safe.
â
With Sally unwilling to investigate, Lucinda had no other option but to return home.
Later, at N&L Fairy Land, she summoned Cyrus.
âNoelle is very ill?â Cyrus was taken aback and rose from his seat in alarm.
âWhat did Mekhi do to her? She rarely falls ill.
I took her for a full check-up recently because of filming.
Itâs unlikely sheâd fall seriously ill out of the blue!â
Lucinda patted his shoulder to comfort him and told him to have a seat.
âCyrus, calm down.
Iâm skeptical too.
â