Cover of The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

by Freida McFadden


Genre
Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Crime
Year
2023
Contents

Chapter 63

Overview

Millie’s anxiety spikes as Enzo spends a long time questioning the blond woman in Dunkin’ Donuts, forcing Millie to confront lingering doubts about how much she can trust him. Enzo emerges with a major lead: the woman is Douglas Garrick’s assistant and the wife of Russell Simonds, the man Millie shot. Learning Russell is alive shifts the stakes from accidental homicide to proving what really happened, and Enzo moves to investigate Russell through his own connections.

Summary

Millie waits across the street while Enzo goes into a Dunkin’ Donuts to confront the blond woman Millie spotted. As minutes drag on, Millie grows anxious and suspicious, replaying Enzo’s violent past and the ways he has kept secrets from her, and she crosses the street to watch through the windows.

Inside, Millie sees Enzo talking intently with the blond woman near the pickup counter. The woman’s eyes are puffy as if she has been crying, but she smiles at Enzo, and the exchange appears friendly. Millie worries about Enzo’s charm and motives, yet she cannot look away.

Enzo and the woman finally exit the store. Enzo dismisses her with “Ciao, bella!” and then reprimands Millie for not staying put, but he tells Millie he has learned everything. Millie decides she should trust Enzo, remembering he has risked himself to help women in danger.

Enzo reveals the blond woman is Douglas Garrick’s assistant—and also the wife of the man Millie is looking for. He pulls up a LinkedIn headshot: Russell Simonds, the same man Millie shot after seeing him choking Wendy. Enzo confirms that as of this morning Russell Simonds is alive, which relieves Millie even as she remembers the police still believe she killed him.

Enzo adds that Russell’s wife claims he left on a business trip that morning. When Millie asks if they should wait for Russell’s return, Enzo refuses and says he will dig deeper into Russell Simonds immediately, using a contact: “I know a guy.”

Who Appears

  • Millie Calloway
    Watches Enzo’s meeting, wrestles with trust, and learns the man she shot is alive.
  • Enzo
    Questions the blond woman, identifies Russell Simonds, and decides to investigate using a contact.
  • Blond woman (Douglas Garrick’s assistant)
    Meets Enzo; revealed as Douglas’s assistant and Russell Simonds’s wife.
  • Russell Simonds
    Man Millie shot; identified via LinkedIn and confirmed alive, supposedly away on a business trip.
  • Douglas Garrick
    Off-page employer; linked through his assistant, tightening the connection to Russell Simonds.
  • Wendy Garrick
    Off-page catalyst; the choking victim whose attack led Millie to shoot Russell Simonds.
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