Patricia hurried over. She removed. the flowers from me and said. "Mrs. Monroe, what. about putting. these. flowers in your bedroom?"

"No, just leave them here in the living room.", I said.

.I did not want to be reminded. of Jack each. time. I. saw. the. flowers. placed. in my. bedroom.

"Okay. By the way, where is. Mr. Monroe? He asked the kitchen to. prepare. your favorite. soup for tonight. dinner.",. Patricia inquired.

"Jordyn is ill. He went to visit her. I'll go change clothes. Set dinner," I said.

Patricia looked at me, surprised that I wasn't frantic. She had expected that I'd return to take Jack away from Jordyn,...