”“We only have Becky’s version of the events in Marlow, Jack.” She then held my enraged and astounded look. “You know how much I love and ad...ire Becky, but I know she is manipulative, devious, and will do anything to achieve her ends. I believe the agreement reached at Marlow was for Becky to accompany the Shelleys to Venice as their children’s nursemaid — and nothing else.”“But the ‘rascality’ Bridey heard. Surely it was Shelley; taking his pleasure of Becky in revenge for being rebuffed in. Did he really expect them to sit back and do nothing after all they’d already been through? Jessica might not be their sister, but she’d affected them both. They were going to… what? Get revenge? Make her pay? That didn’t feel right, either, but she couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.“I know, dear, but…” Lyden sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “A few days ago, your brother was lying in a hospital bed, barely alive. If not for Gloria, he never would have made it. Even with her help,. You then hesitate outside the door. You start to knock a couple of times. You keep wondering why you are so nervous about something so simple.Besides, you are normally a very confident guy.You decide to listen for a second.You press your ear to the door and hear water running. You listen for a moment and hear the water stop. You then hear the splashing/sloshing sound of someone getting in the water.A very naughty idea emerges and you realize the idea has been there for some time now.It is the. " Yes, I know what you mean. Hey, since Esteban doesn't feel good, I know you don't have time to cook. How about letting me fix dinner for you and the children tonight? I've got some good steaks that need someone who will appreciate them." Oh, Senor Orville, you do not need to do that for us." Ms. Martinez, I would really like the company. It gets rather lonely sometimes all by myself."She laughed. "I don't think you are really lonely, senor. I see all the beautiful women who come to see you..