80: The Inescapable Shadow

Just as Flora was about to speak, Lizzie's phone, which was resting on the coffee table, rang. "Mother, pardon me, I need to take this call," she said.

She picked up her phone and moved to a corner of the room. "Hello, Hannah. What's up?" she asked.

"Lizzie, it's the weekend. Let's go out and have some fun!" Louise proposed from the other end of the line.

Lizzie glanced at Flora, who was looking at her intently. "Hannah, I'm sorry, but I'm staying at home today. I might not be able to go out. How about next time?" she said.

"Lizzie, is your mother-in-law not allowing you to go out?" Louise guessed.

"Yes," Lizzie replied softly.

Louise sighed in resignation, "Alright! I'll have to catch you next time."

Putting away her phone, Lizzie turned around only to see that Flora had somehow gotten behind her. She jumped back in surprise. "Mother!"

"Exactly. You should help around the house on the weekends instead of always thinking about going out. You're different, you're already a wife and a d