Chapter 3

Alice said, "Charlotte. Where did you go? Why aren't you here now that I'm back? Hurry up and come back. We're waiting for you."

I let out a cold little laugh and called her out. "Come on, Alice, you're lying."

"How did you know..." she stammered.

Alice was so startled that she almost let something slip.

But as soon as Alice realized what she'd almost said, she snapped back, trying to scold me.

She said, "How can you talk to me like that? Accusing me of lying? I'm your mother-in-law, Michael's mom. Do you even see me as your mother-in-law…