When Joseph came back from work, he found Chloe in the kitchen, chopping potatoes with a knife. She looked as if she had a deep grudge against the potatoes, for she was smashing instead of chopping them.

“Who upset you?”

Chloe paused and turned around to look at him, knife in hand.

“A moron,” she said begrudgingly.

‘Yes, a moron. And that nutjob of a moron is your nephew!’

After a look of confusion, Joseph went upstairs to clean up.

For dinner tonight, they had beef potato stew, oven-roasted vegetables, and Greek salad.

“I took a crash course on cooking today. Want to try the result of my learning?” Chloe asked.

of the beef and said,

first day, okay?” Chloe replied. “Give me

“We’ll see,” Joseph said.

said the food was not great,

her room to continue her work after dinner. Shortly after, Emily called and said that Jake had come to her house looking for

waiting outside my door. He’s going

it must be at

he

and said, “Put him on the

return it to me. It’s a precious family heirloom that I had planned to give to my future wife,” Jake pleaded, as though he had exhausted all other

of Dixie Street in an hour and I’ll return the bracelet,”

on private property.”

with the bracelet with great enthusiasm. She had been over the moon, believing that she had gained not only Jake’s approval but also that

most of his belongings, including the bracelet. She could not recall if she had disposed of it

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