# Chapter 63: The Truth in a Donut Shop
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 63 of *The Housemaid’s Secret*. If you thought last night was intense, hold onto your seat—because this chapter is all about the crushing weight of doubt, the sting of betrayal, and the shocking moment when the fog finally lifts. Let’s dive in.
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Millie stands across the street, heart pounding, watching Enzo through the glass of a Dunkin’ Donuts. He’s deep in conversation with a blond woman Millie has never seen before. And the longer she watches, the louder the ugly voice in her head becomes.
*He told me his mother was sick. A stroke. But I only had his word to go on. I never actually saw her.*
She replays everything. The three months Enzo spent following her around under the guise of protecting her. The way she trusted him with every detail about the Garrick family. The way he—smart as he is—must have realized Wendy was scamming her all along. Why didn’t he say anything? Why didn’t he warn her?
And now, this. What on earth are they talking about in there for so long?
As Millie edges closer, she notices the woman’s eyes. Puffy. Red-rimmed. The unmistakable look of someone who has been crying. But then Enzo says something, and the woman’s face lights up with a small, reluctant smile. It looks innocent enough, Millie admits. Enzo has a way with women—that accent, those dark eyes, that effortless charm. It’s almost easy to forget how dangerous he can be.
Finally, after what feels like another ten agonizing minutes, Enzo and the woman step out of the shop. He waves, flashes that crooked grin, and calls out, *“Ciao, bella!”* The woman blushes, then hurries down the street toward the subway.
But Enzo’s smile fades the moment he sees Millie standing right there in front of the shop. He gives her a disapproving look. *“I say stay across the street, yes?”*
Millie folds her arms across her chest, jaw tight. *“You were in there a long time.”*
*“Yes, and I know everything now,”* he says, tilting his head. *“You want I should tell you?”*
And there it is. The moment of truth. Millie looks into Enzo’s dark eyes and remembers the truth she already knows deep in her bones. This is the man who risked his own life to help women in danger. This is the man who has been watching over her, even when she didn’t know it. He’s done bad things in his life, but always for the right reasons. If there is anyone in this world she can trust, it’s him.
*“Yes. Tell me.”*
Enzo glances down the street at the blond woman just as she disappears into the subway station. Then he delivers the words that flip everything upside down.
*“That woman, she is the assistant to Douglas Garrick. And she is the wife of the man you are looking for.”*
Millie stares at him, stunned. *“Seriously? Are you sure?”*
*“We will know in a second.”* He pulls out his phone, types something, scrolls for a moment, then hands it to her. *“Is this him?”*
The screen shows a LinkedIn headshot. Millie recognizes the face instantly. It’s the same man who was choking Wendy to death last night. The same man she shot in the chest. Her breath catches.
*“It’s him,”* she gasps.
She reads the name on the profile: **Russell Simonds.**
Then Enzo takes the phone back and delivers the next blow with quiet, almost terrible calm: *“As of this morning… he is alive.”*
Alive. She didn’t kill anyone after all. A wave of relief washes over Millie—but it’s immediately tempered by a colder realization. The police still think she did. The police are still hunting her. And the man she tried to stop, the man who was strangling Wendy, the man who has been hiding in plain sight as Douglas Garrick’s right-hand assistant—he’s out there. Alive. And reportedly on a business trip, according to his wife.
Millie wonders if that’s what the couple was arguing about that day on the street. Or maybe the wife suspected something worse. Maybe she suspected Russell was seeing another woman.
Wendy.
*“So now what?”* Millie asks, her voice steady despite the storm inside her. *“Do we wait until he returns from his alleged business trip?”*
But Enzo shakes his head. *“No,”* he says. *“Now I find out more about this Russell Simonds.”*
*“How?”*
*“I know a guy.”*
Of course he does.
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## Reader’s Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter is a masterclass in tension and emotional whiplash. Millie’s doubt toward Enzo felt so real—you could practically feel her heart cracking as she watched him charm another woman. But the reveal that the blond woman is Russell Simonds’ wife? Brilliant. And the line “He is alive” changes everything. One minute you’re breathing a sigh of relief that Millie isn’t a killer; the next you’re terrified because the real monster is still walking around free. The pacing is tight, the dialogue is sharp, and that final exchange about “I know a guy” leaves you desperate for more.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
Now that Enzo is digging into Russell Simonds, I predict the next chapter will pull back the curtain on Russell’s dark history. We’ll probably learn how he became Douglas Garrick’s assistant, what his connection to Wendy really is, and maybe even uncover a much bigger conspiracy involving the Garrick family. With Enzo’s mysterious contact in play, the hunt is about to get personal—and Russell Simonds has no idea who’s coming for him next.
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