Zoe went down the stairs with Rex following her, and saw two police officers looking at her strangely. Nerves began to tingle in her stomach, and she couldn’t help but feel suspicious. She turned to George, her voice trembling: “What’s happening?”, “Is this about the strange man at the door?”. When George responded, Zoe’s disbelief washed over her. What her husband told her left her utterly astonished, unable to fathom the shocking revelation. This couldn’t be happening, right?
“No, Zoe,” George replied, his voice shaky too. His hands were trembling. “I called the police because of you.” Shock and disbelief swept over Zoe. “What?!”, she exclaimed.
“I know what’s going on, Zoe. I know everything”, George’s voice was both stern and shaky. He couldn’t look her in the eyes. “It’s time to stop lying.”