cake, not to make Daniel jealous. As we walked inside, Rachel said behind us:
“I’m not going upstairs with you.”
Daniel was left standing alone in the lobby.
Chapter 4: The Bill Arrives
Rachel left the hotel Saturday night. Daniel told me this himself on Monday, not because I asked. He arrived at the house unannounced as I was chopping peppers for dinner. Through the front door I saw him waiting and briefly considered ignoring the bell, until I remembered he remained a legal co-owner.
I opened the door. “What?”
