“Laura, take a look at this.”
Janetta handed Laura an envelope.
Laura hesitated, but her curiosity got the better of her. She took the envelope. Whatever was inside, she wasn't worried.
But if Janetta thought she could convince her to leave Cabinda, that was never going to happen. Laura was Cabinda through and through. She wasn’t about to move away just to avoid a man.
With a mix of confusion and curiosity, Laura opened the envelope. Inside was a stack of photographs.
Every single photo was of Jesse.
There he was in the kitchen, wearing an apron, washing vegetables, chopping them, stirring something on the stove. There were shots of him with a mask on, mopping the floor, tidying up the house.
Was this what Jesse’s daily life looked like?
Laura flipped through all the photos, then looked up at Janetta. She didn’t say anything, just waited for an explanation.
Janetta tried a pastry, her eyes lighting up at the taste. She took a sip of coffee, set the cup down, and finally spoke, her voice gentle. “I took all of those photos in secret. Jesse doesn’t know.”
Laura stayed quiet.
Janetta went on, “Jesse used to be terrible in the kitchen. He was always busy, never had time to learn how to cook. And honestly, in our family, he didn’t need to.”
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