Chapter 1: Introduction
Lucy had perfected the art of deceit down to a science. Her friends remarked, “She always has that fresh, wholesome look about her. It’s as if Betty Crocker and Stepford Wife had a baby and named it Lucy.” That was precisely the image she conveyed, that of an unassuming suburban housewife. That description couldn’t be further from the truth. She couldn’t help but smirk every time somebody uttered those words. Little did they know the secrets that lay hidden behind this façade.
Take today, for example.