Mr. Lamont's Mysterious Lover

made Winnie tr

d the sharp-tongu

d. Sheila always pretended to be

ze out a few teardrops and looked at Gerald

ou'd better just keep your mouth shut, for everyone's sake." After a slight pause, Herb

nie's nostr

Seeing that Winnie was about

but in the end,

Hearing the commotion outside, Enoch came out to see what was g

ed on his face, he bowed to Geral

h asked tentatively, "So what'

Newell," Gerald said straightforwardly, his ga

fateful night, now that Gerald was here to settle

bobbed their heads

, Sheila realized that she had forgotten to put on her glasses. Afraid that Winnie wou

iverted her attention elsewhere. She was good at gauging situations.

d's wife, she couldn't af

wl of cream of mushroom soup and tried to offer it

her and proceeded to eat the

cere, she stood up from her seat and walked over to Herbert's

it." As he spoke, Herbe

splashing the piping hot soup all over Shei

p but cry out in pa

Noticing that Sheila's eyes were closed, he immediately said with concer

up?" Seeing that Herbert was mean to her and kind to Sheil

ilence. No one expected that the "gentle

s were burni

a forced a smile, indicating to Herbert that she was okay. She neede

erald, who had been quiet this whole time, s

rying to make Mr. Herbert laugh to comfort him. How

or her to throw a tantrum. She nodded repeatedly and pretended to be a caring

pulled Gerald's arm fawningly. "Don't worry. H

gaze was enough to make Winnie stop talking

ith disdain. "Are you really g