Chapter 76

Back at the villa, Zelda had already drawn the bath and was getting ready to turn in for the night. In her room, she hesitated, phone in hand, debating whether to text Wendy and let her know that Jenna would be staying over. Suddenly, there was a noise from the kitchen. When she opened the door, she spotted James standing by the counter, holding a glass of water and staring into it like he was lost in thought. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake the strange emptiness gnawing at him. The nanny had returned, and Jenna was upstairs watching over Ethan—technically, everything should have felt normal. Without Wendy's presence, something just felt off. And that strange emptiness echoed inside him, too. Zelda stepped forward and gently broke the silence. "Mr. Frank, do you need anything?" she asked. He blinked, snapping out of his thoughts. "No. I'm fine." Then, almost as if thinking aloud, he added, "Call Wendy tomorrow." "Is there something you want to tell Mrs. Frank?"