Inside the bathroom, Laura’s emotions overwhelmed her. Sobs wracked her body until she had no tears left. But her misery didn’t end there, her stomach churned violently, forcing her to rush to the toilet. To her horror, an embarrassingly loud noise erupted from her, echoing in the small space.

"Oh no!” she gasped, clapping a hand over her mouth. Had Gilbert or worse, their visitor heard that?

Though they hadn’t heard a sound, the stench was overpowering, saturating the office. ...