“Tell her the truth when you get home. Or don’t. But don’t bring another lie into this house.”
Harrison nodded. He looked at the empty mantel. “Can I have the watch?”
Eleanor went to the freezer. She took out the bag. The watch was cold enough to burn a little through the plastic. She set it on the table between them.
“It might be ruined,” Harrison said.
“It might.”
“She’ll be furious.”