She pointed down at it and ordered me to scrub it off immediately using my bare hands.
When I refused to follow her order, she marched into the utility closet and fetched the bucket.
Now Robin stood halfway down the sweeping staircase, staring down at the two of us in absolute shock.
Tabitha turned around quickly to face him. “Darling, this crazy woman was threatening me.”
I slowly reached up and removed the heavy glasses from my face.
Robin went entirely pale in an instant.
“Mom?” he whispered softly.
Tabitha’s face emptied of all its color, but I was not quite finished testing her yet.
Part 2
For three long seconds, nobody in the foyer moved a single muscle.
Then Tabitha quickly recovered her composure and took a sharp step forward.
“This is completely insane,” she snapped, throwing her hands in the air. “You actually disguised yourself just to spy on me, and that is unbelievably manipulative of you, Mary.”
