Chapter 117

After downing a glass of red wine, Teresa unexpectedly started to cry from the heartache. She reached up to clutch her chest, feeling flustered and unsettled inside. Just then, her phone started ringing. She lowered her head and glanced at it. It was a call from Zachary. It was actually still early, just past 11:00 pm. Afraid Zachary would hear something off, Teresa steadied her emotions before answering the phone. "Zach." Even though she tried to make her voice sound perfectly normal, a faint hint of something still slipped through without her noticing. Zachary didn't call her out on it. He only asked, "It's getting late. Why aren't you home yet? Melinda's been asking for you." Teresa felt another stab in her heart. Her own daughter cared far less about her than her niece did. She paused before responding, "Rosalie is sick. I'm staying with her tonight. I'll be home tomorrow night." Zachary was clearly uneasy. He started to speak several times but could only say, "There's a p