Chapter Seven
If Caroline thought she had helped Lizzy turn a corner by bonding with her over Mary’s lurid yarns, her sense of triumph was short lived.
Having watched Lizzy watching Joe all day Sunday, she made sure to get home from work before him on Monday evening. Caroline half expected to catch her sister-in-law spread-eagled across the hallway carpet in her skimpiest Janet Raeger’s, waiting for Joe. Instead she found their house guest has spent the whole day at home doing nothing other than watching television and making a mess. At least Lizzy was fully dressed today, so that was an improvement.
When everyone had arrived back, Caroline and Joe started preparing dinner while Harry and Lizzy went upstairs to talk.
“This is ridiculous,” Caroline hissed. “She uses a fresh mug every ti
