Chapter 42

Mabel smiled warmly. "Ma'am, couples fight now and then, but it always blows over. Why not use this chance to let Mr. Reed save face? You two can move on and get things back to normal."

Last night, Timothy had rushed out as soon as he got that call about Sheila. He hadn't come home at all.

Ha.

He really knew how to play his cards. First, he'd taken her to a hotel to give her that ring. Then he'd run off to spend the night with Sheila. Was he trying to keep his wife at home while having someone else on the side?

Jessica pushed those thoughts away, pulled the velvet ring box from her purse, and began typing a message on her phone.

"Mabel, can you pass this along to Timothy for me?"

Mabel's eyelids fluttered in surprise. Jessica pressed the box into her hand, turned, and strode off without another word.

"Ma'am? Ma'am" Mabel called after her, but Jessica was already out the door.

on? Didn't Mr. Reed manage to make things right with

glanced down at the ring box in her hand, then set it carefully on the living room cabinet. She might be the housekeeper here, but she was always careful not to meddle

was busy, so he had his secretary pick up Henry from school.

hurried over. "Welcome

"Where's

had something to

worried he hadn't eaten well.

the TV remote. That's when he noticed a small velvet box next to it-something

that's for your dad. Your mom asked me to give it

wants Dad to

Mabel nodded.

Henry flipped

her expression darkened a little. Why go to all this

sighed and went into

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