"I just got back," Ethan replied. "Dinner's ready."

"Oh." Ivy nodded and got up to join him.

They were silent as they headed toward the dining room until Ivy quietly asked, "Did you see anything earlier?"

"What do you think?"

Ivy frowned and looked at him suspiciously. "You always want people to guess, don't you?"

Ethan chuckled, but he didn't answer.

Margaret and Aaron approached.

As Aaron saw Ivy, he let out a disapproving grunt and turned ...