Chapter 177 The Monster Of Your Past

• When Esther reaches her parents’ house, she’s relieved to discover that Davis no longer has been instructed to hold her up at the door. After greeting her kindly and taking her coat, he guides her toward the living room, where Mom and Dad are sitting on opposite ends of the couch.
• Dad’s reading the newspaper. Mom is working on a crochet blanket. Neither look up when she enters, though as she sits in the tall-back arm chair, they do acknowledge her.
• “Good evening, Esther,” Mom says.