My Lovely Wife

The first two women that the narrator and Millicent killed—Holly and someone who has not been revealed yet—were not premeditated. Only Lindsay has been premeditated so far. Now, the narrator is searching for a new person to murder using Owen’s criteria, which is difficult to do online because most people do not list their heights except sometimes on dating websites. Millicent does not want to pick someone from a dating site, so the narrator suggests finding someone in real life so they can assess their height and other attributes in person. She agrees. The narrator wanders around in public, searching for women who fit Owen’s requirements. He sees a parking meter worker writing tickets who fits the physical requirements. Her badge says A. Parson. He takes a picture of her and shows Millicent later. She approves but the narrator plans to research her further.

When the narrator killed Holly, he did not plan on committing more murders beyond that one. After the psychiatric facility released Holly, she started showing up at their house, writing letters, calling them, and following them in public.