Value

by Elaine Jemmett

“There is nothing mutual about this, except, perhaps, my silence.”
Cast out by her parents because of teenage pregnancy, Elizabeth Simmons has worked hard to support her son. She finally lands a housemaid’s job with great pay and a free apartment. But Mr. Booth has selected Miss Simmons very carefully. Completely vulnerable to being exploited and controlled, she is precisely what he has in mind. But what Mr. Booth doesn’t know is that Miss Simmons’ ordinary exterior hides an extraordinary secret, one that can change their lives in ways they never imagined.


This short story contains mature content.

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Published August 13, 2018

About the author

Elaine Jemmett was born in 1960 in Toronto, Canada, the youngest child of three. When Elaine was ten the family moved to the country. Nearest friends were far away, and Elaine spent a lot of her free time rambling in the woods with the family dog, feeding a deep love of nature and developing an already over-active imagination. She studied English Literature at Toronto's York University and has worked as a legal editor and author's representative. When not writing, she can usually be found attempting to quench a dire addiction to iced tea.