He Caught His Wife in Bed With a S.I.a.v.e — What He Did Next Sh0cked the Whole Plantation

She hesitated only a second before going to the bell by the door.

Her fingers hovered over the cord, then dropped.

Instead, she stepped into the hall and caught sight of a house girl passing with a stack of folded linens.

“Essie,” Marian said.

The girl stopped so quickly, one of the towels slipped.

“Yes, Mom.

Find Jonas Reed,” she said, steadying her voice.

“Tell him the window in my room is stuck.

I want it fixed before the night closes in.

Essie’s eyes flicked toward the empty stretch of hall as if to make sure Nathaniel truly was gone.