On alert

John began watching Max more carefully. As Emily went about her day, John kept a mental note of every strange thing Max did.

He saw how the dog never truly relaxed—sniffing constantly, ears perked at the slightest noise. Max wasn’t just following Emily; he was guarding her.

John started to wonder if Max sensed a presence they couldn’t. With no answers in sight, his anxiety began to match the dog’s.

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