The Housemaid's Wedding

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death and physical abuse.

The Housemaid series is a trilogy written by American author Freida McFadden. It consists of three books: The Housemaid (2022), The Housemaid’s Secret (2023), and The Housemaid Is Watching (2024). There is a gap of roughly 15 years between the last two novels, as Millie completes school, becomes a social worker, marries Enzo, and has two children—Ada and Nico. “The Housemaid’s Wedding” serves as an interlude between these two books, showing Millie’s wedding day while she is pregnant with Ada.

In The Housemaid, Millie works as a housekeeper for the Winchester family. She meets Enzo, who works as the gardener and pretends that he does not speak English to avoid interacting with Mr. Winchester and their neighbors. Enzo is secretly working with Nina Winchester, who struggles to escape her abusive husband, Andrew. As Enzo and Nina orchestrate a plot to have Andrew replace Nina with Millie, Millie is locked in the attic and abused by Andrew. She escapes, killing him in the process and helping Nina finally escape.

Following the events of The Housemaid, Millie and Enzo begin a relationship.