After dinner, Mona followed Wayne into his study. Vera kept peeking at the stairs, fidgeting in her seat. She asked Kristen, “Senior, why are you just having tea? A random woman has found her way into our home!”0

Kristen choked on her tea and got into a coughing fit. Vera spoke as if she were a woman of this household. She wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and poked Vera’s forehead.0

“Don’t be silly. Detective Mona visited for business. And that… that has nothing to do with me, okay?”0

“Riiiiiight—” Vera snorted, dragging the syllable out. She mercilessly exposed her, “You can lie to me, but don’t lie to yourself. If you really don’t care, why would...0