"What's wrong with Xenia? She hasn't been eating properly for the past few days," Henry said, looking at his brothers with concern.
"She spends most of her time lost in her thoughts," Thomas remarked, recalling how often their sister had been distracted lately.
"I think she's in love," Oliver declared with a knowing smile.
Ethan, who had just finished wiping the last table, turned toward him before sitting down on the bench.
"How can you be so sure? If she were in love, she would have told us by now," he argued.
"Not necessarily," Oliver replied. "Besides, she doesn't look sad. She just seems distracted, as though something is constantly on her mind. Other than falling in love, what could make her behave like this?"
He leaned forward, looking increasingly convinced by his own theory.
"She must have given her heart to some man at the market. We should investigate."
Henry raised an eyebrow at him. "And how exactly do you intend to do that?"
