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The Housemaid Is Watching

by Freida McFadden


Genre
Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Year
2024
Contents

Chapter 35

Overview

Millie catches Nico heading to Spencer’s and learns Janice will allow the boys to play outside again, easing one ongoing tension. Millie then overhears Enzo’s secretive phone call and discovers Suzette is setting him up with wealthy “clients” for a beach meeting.

Suspicious after the missing $1,000 and Suzette’s new bracelet, Millie refuses to let Enzo go alone and insists the whole family attend. Enzo reluctantly agrees, signaling a brewing conflict with Suzette and deepening Millie’s doubts about Enzo’s honesty.

Summary

On a sunny Saturday, Millie hears the back door and catches Nico trying to leave. Nico says he is going to Spencer’s house and claims Spencer’s mother has allowed it as long as the boys stay in the backyard, which relieves Millie because she believed Nico had been banished from Janice’s home.

As Nico hurries off, Millie notices Enzo in the backyard talking quietly on his phone with an unguarded smile. When Millie signals him, Enzo’s expression briefly shifts before he ends the call and comes over, announcing “very good news” about a potential new client with two large estates needing services.

Millie presses for details, and Enzo admits he was not speaking to the client but to Suzette, who is arranging an informal meeting with her friends. Enzo says the meeting is set for tomorrow at a private beach and that Suzette will be there, which triggers Millie’s unease about Enzo spending time around Suzette.

Millie connects Suzette’s recent “gift” bracelet with the missing $1,000 and privately wonders if Enzo bought Suzette something, though she resists believing it. To keep Enzo from going alone and to prioritize family time, Millie insists the children come to the beach as well, arguing the kids need the outing—especially Nico after being kicked out of Little League.

Enzo objects that it is an important business meeting, but Millie holds firm and promises to keep the children out of the way. Enzo finally agrees to bring the family, warning that Suzette will not be happy.

Who Appears

  • Millie
    Stops Nico from sneaking out; grows suspicious of Enzo and forces a family beach outing.
  • Enzo
    Takes a call with Suzette about wealthy clients; reluctantly agrees to bring family to beach meeting.
  • Nico
    Tries to leave for Spencer’s; allowed to play in the backyard at Spencer’s house.
  • Suzette
    Calls Enzo and arranges an informal beach meeting with her wealthy friends.
  • Spencer
    Nico’s friend; destination for Nico’s afternoon visit.
  • Janice
    Spencer’s mother; permits Nico to visit only in the backyard.
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