Mabel smiled warmly. "Ma'am, couples fight now and then, but it always blows over. Why not use this chance to let Mr. Reed save face? You two can move on and get things back to normal."

Last night, Timothy had rushed out as soon as he got that call about Sheila. He hadn't come home at all.

Ha.

He really knew how to play his cards. First, he'd taken her to a hotel to give her that ring. Then he'd run off to spend the night with Sheila. Was he trying to keep his wife at home while having someone else on the side?

Jessica pushed those thoughts away, pulled the velvet ring box from her purse, and began typing a message on her phone.

"Mabel, can you pass this along to Timothy for me?"

Mabel's eyelids fluttered in surprise. Jessica pressed the box into her hand, turned, and strode off without another word.

"Ma'am? Ma'am" Mabel called after her, but Jessica was already out the door.

Mabel muttered to herself, "What's going on? Didn't Mr. Reed manage to make things right with her?"

hand, then set it carefully on the living room cabinet. She

busy, so he had his secretary pick up Henry from school. As soon as Henry got home

over. "Welcome

frowned. "Where's my

had something to take care

grew irritated. Every other day, his mom waited for him at the door after school, worried he hadn't eaten well. The moment he got home, she'd have dinner ready. Now... she wasn't

into the living room and grabbed the TV remote. That's when

came back in. "Henry, that's for your dad. Your mom asked

wants Dad

Mabel nodded.

Henry flipped open

and her expression darkened a little. Why go to all this trouble? Mr. Reed

went into the kitchen

for

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