Marget said that Austin would send them home, but it was John who drove them back instead. Rose and Debi sat at the back while Austin was in the passenger seat.
Although there were four of them in the car, the atmosphere was unusually depressing. Not one word was spoken on the way.
Joseph glanced at Austin in confusion. Why did he feel that Austin was in a bad mood? What happened?
When they arrived at the Cook family, Austin did not get out of the car. Rose, too, did not cling to him as usual. Instead, she bid goodbye to him sensibly and left.
As Austin 's car vanished from their visions, Rose exhaled and asked, "Mom, do you think Marget believed what you told her?"