Then she remembered that Arthur Williams' unlisted phone number was in her purse. The old man had written it down for her and asked her to call him if she ever changed her mind about becoming his mistress. It would be an existence without love, without excitement, without the husband and children she wanted, but at least she'd be secure.
Arthur Williams could give her everything – cars, money, clothes, jewels, travel. He could give her everything but what she needed most, the thing she'd lost when Dick walked out. She needed to care deeply for a man, but she felt she never would care again.
Wendy picked up the phone, dialed, and said, "Operator, I want to place a collect call to New York City…"