“Why would I do that?” Deirdre forced a smile and said, “I was feeling troubled about how to deal with Tobey initially. Now that this has happened, I’m glad I got to resolve the issue perfectly.”

She explained softly, “He turned around and claimed that he could not go without me even though he was already boarding the plane today. He claimed he wanted to see you so he could take me with him. I urged him not to do that, but he refused to listen to me. If he were to do that over and over again, i