Matthew could no longer keep the smile on his face. "Wifey..."

He looked at Lucy pleadingly.

Internally, he was thinking, 'Don't go in. I beg you, please. I still want to keep my dignity.'

Lucy's face was expressionless when she looked at him...

She was wondering if he was hiding something. What was he hiding from her? Was someone else in this house?

Lucy was having all sorts of thoughts, but she did not question him just yet. She had to see it to believe it. She would not act like how Matthew did that morning, angering her by wrongly accusing her without any proof.

With a gulp, she searched his room.

Lucy looked under the bed, in the closet, behind the curtains, and behind the door.

The more she searched, the more confused she was. There was nothing!

room, she was familiar with the room's layout. There

again. It was locked shut, so there was no way anyone could be hiding in here

so nervous? Lucy scratched her

after searching every corner of his room. He could not help but sigh in

triumphant smile on his face made her uneasy. He had to be hiding something from her, but

Lucy searched the entire room again, but she still could

Until...

suddenly pulled out a washboard

where did this washboard come

"Huh?

stammered, not knowing how

could just put them in the basket and the helpers would take them

we should wash the expensive custom-made clothes by hand from now on, which is why I bought a washboard." He truly admired his quick wit.

do you think that

Matthew froze. "W-Why not?"

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