Silent Devotion

"The seafood market over on the east side—their catch is always the freshest and highest quality!" Betty replied without missing a beat.

Celine paused, offered a slight smile, and continued upstairs without another word.

There had been no oysters in the seafood bisque that day.

Betty had lied. She hadn't been the one to make that breakfast.

It suddenly dawned on Celine—on Betty's first morning sta