After Carole finished explaining, Joanne sighed and said, “This all sounds very odd. Why not just ask the woman directly?” Carole looked down, realizing she hadn’t considered that option. Her imagination had immediately turned to detective work, likely influenced by her own story. “But she’d probably just deny anything was wrong,” Carole murmured to Joanne after a moment of thought.
Joanne’s nod was slow but certain, “Yeah, that makes sense.” Joanne paused, her expression showing a mix of concern and uncertainty. “Let’s just watch them for a while, alright?” she suggested cautiously. “We need to be sure before we do anything… Let’s not do anything rash or, you know, stupid.”