A Wild Goose Chase

Stella wailed. She did not just cry; she performed. She threw her head back, her face twisting into a mask of pure, unadulterated fury. Lifting a hand heavy with glittering diamond rings, she began pounding against her chest, the sharp thuds echoing in the tense silence of the bedroom. She paced at the foot of the bed, her silk robe swishing with every frantic step.

"I am at this advanced age!" S