At the office, Peter tried to focus, but his mind was elsewhere. He replayed Mrs. Henderson’s words over and over, their weight growing heavier with each passing hour. “What if she’s right?” he thought, his stomach knotting. He resolved to have a serious conversation with Natalie after work.
Throughout the day, Peter’s imagination ran wild. What if someone was in his house right now? Were Natalie and the children trustworthy, or had he been duped? The unease gnawed at him so persistently that he could hardly get any work done. His worry eclipsed every task on his desk.