My Husband Woke Me at 4:40 A.M. to Serve His Mother. Three Days After I Left, the Police Called About My House.

“That sounds exactly like something Aunt Madeline would set up.”

Samantha’s tone softened significantly.

“It certainly does.”

“Did you know her personally?” I inquired.

“I knew her for forty-two years,” Samantha answered.

That statement caught me off guard.

“She never mentioned your name to me.”

“She likely assumed she had a lot more time left to introduce us,” Samantha said gently.