Seeds of Doubt

A message arrives on his phone, followed by another a few minutes later.

I stand up, walk to the phone, and pick it up.

Trixie is written on the screen.

'Thanks for accepting me into your home. Thanks for keeping to your words. It means so much to me,' the message says.

I thought he was no longer in contact with Trixie. Was he lying when he said he didn't talk to her anymore? Then why is she appre