Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached Shirley Lockwood, who was looking around in excitement. Even Archie Lockwood heard it. He froze for a moment and followed the sound with his eyes.
When he saw the pale-faced woman standing beside the mannequin, his heart, as expected, sank with a thud.
Shirley Lockwood looked up, her brow furrowed in confusion. She let go of Archie Lockwood's hand and started walking toward Eleanor Bishop.
Eleanor Bishop watched Rory approach, her eyes turning red as a sharp pain pierced her heart.
'Perhaps I should run away right now,' she thought, 'but my feet refuse to move even a single step.'
'My Rory... she's grown up. She's a big girl now. That's so good, it's really so good. It looks like Archie Lockwood has taken great care of her.'
