Lies- Part 4

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Marilyn said gingerly. He turned to her. "Cut her some slack will you? She's probably had the most stressful day today."

"All the more reason you shouldn't have encouraged her to starve to bed."

"If she needs her rest, let her have it. I, honestly don't know what with all the men in this house."

"I am not Howard."

"Your father, you mean," Marilyn offered.

"And there are certain things I need to say to her… " Ted drew his words out for a bit. "Like, isn't it odd she stepped out to job hunt as before and somehow returned with not just herself but that man as well, spilling some cock-and-bull story of him offering her a job? You don't find that at all suspicious?"

"Why?"