Obsessions: Gripping historical fiction that will have you hooked (Sisters of Wartime England Book 9) by Madalyn Morgan

Author:Madalyn Morgan [Morgan, Madalyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781805082583
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Published: 2023-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

‘You said Maisie didn’t wait for her wages but went home early because she was ill?’

‘Yes, I’ve got her wages here,’ Mr Walters said, hauling himself out of his chair and crossing the room. He took the key from his watchchain, unlocked the bureau and took out a buff coloured wage packet. ‘She stole Doreen’s money, did she? Then this money belongs to Doreen. Will you be seeing her, or shall I have it sent to her?’

‘I’d like nothing more than to see Maisie Hardy’s money to go to Doreen, but I was hoping to confront Maisie, persuade her to give back the money she stole from Doreen. The thing is,’ Ena said, screwing up her face, ‘I need a reason to go to her house.’

Mr Walters lifted the wage packet up. ‘If you took her wages to her it would give you the reason?’

‘It would.’ Not a very believable reason, but as she could not think of a better one at short notice, it would have to do. ‘I’ll try to do a deal with her. Her wages for the money she stole from Doreen and I won’t go to the police!’

Mr Walters frowned again. ‘What Maisie did was attempted murder. Doreen must tell the police.’

Ena shook her head. ‘I tried to persuade her but she won’t have the police involved. She doesn’t want the boys to know what a lying, cheating, scumbag their father is – nor that their aunt, who the boys are very fond of, has betrayed them.’

Mr Walters gave Ena Maisie’s wage packet. ‘Take it to her with pleasure if you think she’ll give you Doreen’s money. And,’ he said, turning back to the bureau, ‘you’ll need her address.’

Ena stood up and put the envelope in her handbag. Mr Walters scribbled the address down on a piece of paper and handed it to her. Ena looked at the address. Rutland Park Road. A stone’s throw from where Doreen lived. ‘I know where this is,’ Ena said, ‘it’s the other side of the park from Doreen. Thank you. I’ll get a cab from Waterloo Station.’

‘I’ll show you out the back, it’s nearer to the station than going through the bar.’

Mr Walters didn’t return to the hotel after showing Ena out, he walked with her to Waterloo Station. ‘When you send the bill for the work you’ve done for me, would you put Doreen’s bill in with it?’

‘She won’t be getting a bill, Mr Walters. Doreen and her sons did my husband and me a great service last year. The investigative work I’ve been doing for her doesn’t begin to repay the debt we owe her. Thank you, anyway, I shall send you a detailed breakdown of my hours and expenses next week.’

They crossed Waterloo Road to the station and the taxi rank. At the first cab, Mr Walters opened the door for Ena to get in before tapping the driver’s window. ‘Take the lady to 4 Rutland Park Road, wait for her, and then to 27 Rutland Road.

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