A wife was dusting her husband’s home office when she spotted a thick new book on his desk.
The title read:
“How to Be the Master of Your House and Manage Your Wife.”
She stormed into the kitchen holding the book like evidence in a murder trial.
“What exactly is this supposed to mean?” she demanded.
Her husband nearly dropped his coffee.
For a split second, he saw his life flash before his eyes.
Then inspiration struck.
He smiled nervously and said,
“Honey, you’ve got it all wrong. I bought that because I heard it’s the funniest work of fiction ever written.”
The wife stared at him.
Then, to his relief, she burst out laughing.
“Good answer,” she said.
She patted him on the shoulder.
“Now go wash the dishes.”
“Of course, dear.”
The moment she left the room, the husband let out a huge sigh of relief.
“That was close.”
He opened the book and flipped to the hollow compartment hidden inside.
His emergency cash was still there.
He smiled proudly.
“Best hiding place ever.”
Then he fro*ze.
There was a note inside.
In his wife’s handwriting.
It read:
“Nice try.”
Underneath the note was a second message:
“Your money is in my purse.”
And underneath that:
“Now finish the dishes.”
