Chapter 23
William: [Me and them? Who are you referring to?]
Mary: [Your ’wife’ and ’daughter’!] Suddenly, it clicked. She was referring to Kristina and Lily.
I stroked my chin thoughtfully, sensing a deeper meaning to her words. She knew of Kristina and Lily’s relation to me, so why would she ask such an obvious question? The only logical conclusion was that she had somehow discovered the truth about my relationship with Kristina and Lily.
William: [What do you mean?]
I feigned ignorance, curious to see where this was going.
Mary: [I already know what your relationship with them is. (Sly smile emoji)]
William: [Oh, really? Tell me about it then.]
Mary: [That woman is your landlord, isn’t she? You’re not her husband, and the child isn’t yours!]
I responded with a surprised emoji.
William: [How did you know?]
After a few minutes, she replied, not with a text, but with a voice message. I quickly slipped on my Bluetooth headset.