"Daniel's wife is coming, accompanying his daughter," Lily's mother told Alice at the beauty salon.
"Really? The young one?"
"I am surprised Daniel let his daughter come..."
"It seems his new wife has a lot of influence over him."
By this point, everyone knew what Leonard had done that night and how Mrs. Crusher had been "charmed" by the shameless compliments he had given her. Alice saw her opportunity. Her youngest daughter was the same age as Naomi and went to the same school; she would also attend the party. Why not be her chaperone? She could get a look at the opportunist and warn her.
She did not tell Leonard anything, as if he cared what she did or did not do. He only cared about his company and other women; he had no major interest in what did or did not happen in h
