Chapter 21 Buying groceries?
Uncle Wallace did not quite believe that happened.
Olivia was the darling daughter of the Larson Family, so she had never stepped foot inside the kitchen. Even after she married John, she did not even do the laundry once. So, why should she go out for groceries while the foster daughter sits at home?
In fact, he called Ms. Larson, but nobody picked up.
He always felt that Dorothy had some bad intentions, but he could not speak up because of his position.
Thus, he did not question her directly. Instead, he chose to observe her.
âAre you here as a guest, Ms. Ellis?â
Dorothy pointed to her chest and said, âIâm hurt, so Olivia told me to come here for some peace.â
After that, she grinned and poured Uncle Wallace a glass of water. âOlivia also mentioned that you were coming, so she wanted you to have a taste of her cooking. Thatâs why she went out for groceries.â
Uncle Wallace did not completely believe her. He swirled the glass and smiled. âMs. Larson is a very nice person.
She treats this old man well too.â
âThatâs right. Olivia has always been like that.â
Dorothy looked at the box and pretended to ask casually, Whatâs in that box, Uncle Wallace?â
âOh, I mean to give it to Ms. Larson. Nothing of value, really.â
Dorothy was a little paranoid about it. The box looked like it belonged to the Larson Family.
A parcel that the Larson Familyâs housekeeper brought all the way here must be something special. It was either money or evidence.
She surmised that it might be evidence.
In the past, she was the Larson Familyâs foster daughter. Besides, she has done a few bad things to the Larson Family, so she might have left a piece of evidence or two around.
The most important thing was, it has been two years but she could not find the will of Hans Larson, the head of the Larson Family.
That alone made her quite unhappy already.
Thus, she stood up and reached for the box. âIn that case, Iâll put this aside for Olivia, then.â
However, before Dorothy could grab the box, Uncle Wallace swiftly grabbed it and held it in his arms, denying her. âNo need for that. This box has all of Ms. Larsonâs pictures from when she was a child. Surely, she would want to look at them right away.â
Dorothyâs arms hung in the air as she replied, âTrue.â
âHowever, I have never seen Oliviaâs childhood pictures. I want to look at them. I want to see if Iâm in those pictures.â
âNo, these are Ms. Larsonâs family pictures.â
Uncle Wallace had seen through Dorothy. However, he was unsure of what happened to Olivia. Thatâs why he did not make any sudden moves.
If he knew that Ms. Larson somehow ended up in the emergency room because of Dorothy, he would confront her there and then.
Dorothy was anxious. After all, Wes was about to come home.
Driving from the peninsular to Smiles Road would take thirty minutes, usually. Fifty minutes, âops.
Wes was already on the road for more than twenty minutes now. If she doesnât come up with something, then Uncle Wallace would definitely see Olivia. The things inside the box would become a ticking time bomb. Sooner or later, she would be caught by the blast as well.
âUncle Wallace, are you staying here tonight?â
âNo, Iâm not. Once I speak to Ms. Larson, I will leave.â
âBut Olivia wants to see you. How about I bring you up to the other rooms?â
Besides the study, the mansion had five rooms.
Dorothy and Olivia both lived on the second floor. There was another room on the third floor.
Even though the Larson Family went bankrupt, Uncle Wallace still called her âMs. Larsonâ. His honor would not allow him to sleep on the same floor as Olivia.
Dorothy did not even wait for Uncle Wallace to say no and said, âUncle Wallace, I know that you separate masters and students.
How about you sleep in the attic? The attic room is a little small and simple. If you wonât rest in any of the rooms, Olivia would think that I didnât do a good job.â
Even though Uncle Wallace knew what bad intentions Dorothy had, Olivia never said anything about her. So, he simply nodded.
âThatâs alright.â
Both of them went up to the third floor. After Dorothy opened the door to the attic, she let Uncle Wallace inside first before she took a baseball bat from the side and brought it down on him.
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