🏡 The narrator moves in with his second wife Emily in a big house in Northern California, next to Emily's sister Millicent.
👭 Millicent and Emily are sisters, but they have different looks and personalities. Millicent is strong-minded and controlling, while Emily is short and overweight, often doing what others want.
📞 The narrator receives a wrong number call from someone claiming to be Emily, but Millicent doubts it because she saw Emily in town recently.
📚 A man's first wife died in a boating accident, and he was the only witness.
💔 The man's second wife, Millicent, is suspicious of his past and questions his involvement in the accident.
💰 There is a stark contrast between the financial situations of the man's two wives.
🔍 The narrator observes a woman who he repeatedly sees over a period of time.
👀 The narrator becomes suspicious when he finds his wife's clothes missing.
🕵️ In the middle of the night, the narrator goes to the garden with a spade.
📝 The protagonist receives a letter from someone claiming to be his missing wife.
💌 Upon closer inspection, the protagonist realizes that the letter isn't from his wife but from his aunt in Chicago.
📞 The protagonist receives a late-night phone call from someone claiming to be his wife, but he suspects it's not her.
⭐ The narrator is digging in a garden late at night to find something.
🔍 People suddenly surround the narrator with lights, including Millicent and her lawyer.
🕵️♀️ Millicent reveals that private detectives have been watching the narrator and explains their findings.
⭐ Albert and Millicent dig a hole to search for evidence of Emily's burial.
🔍 Detectives find an old Indian knife but no sign of Emily's body.
💡 Millicent's motive is revealed: she wants to frighten the protagonist into confessing to Emily's murder.
⭐ Emily returns home after four weeks and hides the truth about her whereabouts from Millicent.
😲 Emily reveals that she went to a health farm to lose weight and has successfully lost 14 kilos.
💰 Emily discusses the need for new clothes and mentions getting financial assistance from Millicent.