She sneaked out at the backdoor by the kitchen, not wanting anyone else to see her. Anyway, if anyone noticed, she would say she was exploring the garden. Or come up with something more convincing.
Nevertheless, she intended to be as stealthy as possible, wanting to determine if Mike was hiding something else from her. She already knew that he had neglected to tell her about this property.
Whatever he was keeping from her, she would find it. She was tired of being the last one to know. But she would be careful, not wanting any harm to her child. Besides, she doubted that Mike was as dangerous as her father.
He might be a womanizer, but he was no criminal. Was he?
"Nah!" She thought to herself, shoving the idea away as she pretended to walk along the gardens wondering if anyone was around.
