Jeff paced the room, his face flushed with anger. Lottie watched him, her heart pounding. She knew she had made a mistake, a grave mistake. She expected Jeff to be angry but not like this.
"Just what in the hell did you cook that had her so ill?" Jeff demanded.
"I did not use any nuts in my cooking, what do you want me to say?" Lottie said stubbornly.
"How could you be so careless, Lottie?" he demanded, his voice rising in frustration. "You have jeopardized everything, everything."
Lottie pouted. "I did not mean to ruin everything, Jeff. I am so sorry. I just thought it would be a good idea."
"A good idea?" he scoffed. "You thought that it would be a good idea to invite Sutton and Brandon to our house? After everything they had done to Lyse?"
He stared at his wife incredulously. He could not believe that she was trying to make excuses, it was almost like she did not understand the severity of their situation.
