The Housemaid Is Watching
by Freida McFadden
Contents
Chapter 58
Overview
Millie tries to hold onto a normal family morning, but Cecelia arrives soaked and urgent with news that police are coming to arrest Enzo. Cecelia reveals they found Enzo’s pocketknife with Jonathan Lowell’s blood and a DNA match, turning suspicion into near-certain charges. Cornered, Enzo admits he lied to Millie and confesses that he killed Jonathan.
Summary
Millie cooks chocolate chip pancakes for a rare full-family breakfast with Enzo, Nico, and the other child, savoring a moment of normalcy after the police search. Enzo makes small talk about the weather and sports practice, and Nico asks about joining Little League again.
The doorbell interrupts the calm. Enzo rushes to answer, and Millie follows, already expecting bad news.
Cecelia stands in the foyer drenched from the rain and pushes inside urgently. She tells Enzo the police are on their way to arrest him and that she came as soon as she got a courtesy heads-up.
When Enzo insists the police have nothing, Cecelia explains what they found: a pocketknife with Enzo’s initials, “EA,” stuffed in a drawer. Although it appeared wiped clean, traces of blood remained, and a rush DNA analysis matched the blood to Jonathan Lowell.
Stunned, Millie looks to Enzo for an explanation. Enzo collapses against the wall, then admits he did not wipe the knife well enough and apologizes to Millie for lying. He confesses that he is the one who killed Jonathan.
Who Appears
- EnzoMillie’s husband; informed of imminent arrest and confesses he killed Jonathan Lowell.
- MillieProtagonist; tries to preserve normalcy, then hears Cecelia’s warning and Enzo’s confession.
- CeceliaAttorney; arrives urgently to warn police are coming and details the pocketknife evidence.
- NicoMillie and Enzo’s child; eats breakfast and talks about sports, unaware of looming arrest.
- Jonathan LowellMurder victim; his blood is found on Enzo’s pocketknife via DNA match.
- BenitoSource Cecelia contacts for updates; provides information about police evidence.