I Came Home Early and Found a Stranger Sleeping in My Bed—Then I Realized My Wife Had Staged the Entire Scene

“You became more involved by staying quiet.”

“I know.”

There were many people in the story who eventually said:

I know.

Usually after knowing became cheaper than speaking earlier.

PART 19 — NICOLAI

Nicolai stayed in Chicago only another week.

His apartment really had a plumbing problem.

That part was true.

Evelyn had simply exploited the coincidence.