Ghostly Vows by K E O'Connor

Author:K E O'Connor [O'Connor, K E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy humor, British Mystery, Cozy mystery with animals, clean and wholesome, cozy murder, Cozy romance, Cozy paranormal, cozy British mystery, Cozy ghost mystery
Publisher: K.E. O'Connor
Published: 2018-03-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

It was late that evening when I finished work for the day. I gave a contented sigh, looking around at the silver neatly cataloged and sorted into piles. I had a pile to keep, to auction, to donate to museums, and a pile I wasn’t certain about and needed to consult the family as to what they wanted done with it.

It was good to get this done. The first part of my inventory was complete. I could move on to the armory.

I headed to the office and printed out my report on the antiques before going to the Countess’s parlor. I knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

I pushed the door open and found her curled on a large, comfy looking cream couch, holding a book.

She smiled at me. “Are you finished for the day?”

“Just done with the silver,” I said. “I thought you’d like to see the report. There are several pieces I’m not certain about.”

“Excellent. You’ve made great progress. It would have taken me twice as long. I’m attached to a lot of the pieces. Some of that silver has memories.”

“You don’t have to take my decisions as final,” I said. “If there are pieces that have sentimental value, then keep them.” I handed her the report.

She looked through it briefly before setting it to one side. Her gaze went to the window. “There are a whole lot of memories in this place. That’s why I’m finding it so hard to move on. Ralph is positively digging his heels in, despite the move being for his benefit.”

“Did he tell you I went with him to his last physiotherapy session?”

Countess Ponsonby turned her head and nodded. “He did. Ralph said he was glad of the company. I hope you didn’t find it too dull. He gets a bit obsessed with his antiques and will talk about them for hours if you let him.”

“I was happy to go along,” I said. “It must get lonely for him, being stuck here all the time.”

“He does get lonely. I worry about him. He hasn’t been sleeping well recently, and he’s getting more pains. It’s his condition, it’s only going to get worse. There’s only so much the doctors can do, only so much physio and massage that will help. Eventually, this will beat him.” She looked away again.

I could tell the Countess was also in pain. It must be a strain having a sick husband. “Even though you love each other, it must get frustrating.”

Her shoulders sagged. “It does. I feel bad for saying this, but I miss the times when he was well. I miss the old Ralph. He was charming and cheeky, full of enthusiasm for life. Now, the only enthusiasm he has is for the documentaries on the TV. And he’s always tired. I know it’s the drugs he’s on. They take it out of him. But I miss the days when we could go on long drives or walks in the countryside. I used to love taking a picnic and spending time alone with him.

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