I'm unable to move from where I'm standing, and it appears as though I've been paralyzed as a result of the incident. It was silent, but he helped his mother with a lot of duties that I had failed to complete myself. It was impossible not to look away in surprise when Emma suddenly looked at me and said, "This is the key to the house; just be careful," I couldn't help but turn away in surprise. "We're going to take the initiative," he said to me.

My attention, on the other hand, was drawn completely to the young lady who was now standing in front of the door and...