Summary

The Present timeline picks up a few days after Esther leaves the book for Grace. It is Saturday night and they are to have dinner with Esther and her husband Rufus. The next day they must go to see Millie, because it has been three weeks and Millie’s caretaker called to ask where they have been. Grace is especially concerned that she will say something during dinner that will get her into trouble with Jack. When she dresses for the evening, she purposefully chooses a dress she does not want to wear, knowing that Jack will make her take it off. She ends up wearing the dress she wanted. The small amount of confidence shows in her mannerisms, and she ends up talking more freely than usual. Jack makes a few pointed comments about Millie moving in with them to rein Grace...