She spent almost an hour with her tasks, then went out to check on Ted. He wasn't on the couch, so she assumed he must be upstairs using the bathroom. She busied herself in the kitchen for a few minutes, but he didn't come down, so she decided she would go up and check on him. Perhaps he was sick. Upon reaching the upstairs landing, she heard the shower running. For a second she considered seeing if she could spy on him, but chastised herself and went downstairs.

She had felt sluggish all day and decided that she needed a shower to pep her up. She closed the door to...