A Deadly Lesson (Storage Ghost Murders Book 5) by Larkin Gillian

Author:Larkin, Gillian [Larkin, Gillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Derek began, “Dorothy always treated the girls the same, like they were both her natural daughters. In fact, she was a bit tougher with Abbie, as if she had to compensate for the time that Abbie had spent inside her. Dorothy didn’t want to make Julianne jealous of Abbie. Dorothy sometimes gave in to Julianne when she shouldn’t have. She didn’t even mind when Julianne went on holiday and brought a boyfriend back with her, a young chap called Carlos. Dorothy was happy that our family had got bigger. She was such a kind soul.”

Was? Grace registered the word. Abbie stiffened at her side.

Derek wiped away a tear as he continued. “When Abbie died it was like Dorothy died too. She was hysterical for days, shouting out that Abbie had been murdered. We tried to tell her that it was a hit-and-run driver. She wouldn’t listen. The doctor had to give her medication to calm her down. She couldn’t cope with the loss. She went to psychic after psychic trying to contact Abbie. She forgot to look after herself, forgot to eat. I had to keep an eye on her constantly.

“When we first got wed we made an agreement. We said that if one of us lost our minds we’d make sure that person would be put in a place where they would be looked after. We said that the other person should not be expected to carry the burden of a sick spouse. I often thought of those words in the early days following Abbie’s death, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t lose Abbie, and Dorothy too. I’d retired soon after Abbie died, so I had time on my hands. I did the best I could.” He shook his head sadly, a tear trickled down the side of his nose. “I did put her in a home eventually. I had to. She was becoming a danger to herself. Kept going on about Abbie being murdered. She kept humming a song over and over again. It was Julianne who persuaded me to do it. I had some money in savings to pay for Dorothy’s care, but I’ll have to go back to work soon as it’s running out. Julianne is going to help me sell this house. She set up a company with Carlos after Abbie died, I gave her some money to help get things running. That Carlos chap says he’ll give me a good price for my house, and I’ll be able to stay here and rent. That’s so considerate of him, isn’t it?”

“Hmm,” Grace muttered. Why was Dorothy insistent that Abbie had been murdered? Had she seen something on that night? Grace looked at Derek, he was weeping openly now. She passed him a tissue. She couldn’t push him for any more information at the moment.

Derek smiled and wiped his eyes. “Sorry, I’m a sentimental old fool. Thank you for listening to me, it helps to talk about it. Poor Dorothy, she’s happy in that home.

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