Secret of the Manor
“Thankfully, Oliver’s aim was marred by age. Alex’s cut was deep, but considering, at the time, he wasn’t supposed to be in the country, Eileen cleaned the wound and butterflied it closed. Warren needed a trip to the hospital, where he blamed the damage on a rake he’d fallen on, whose handle also hit him in the face. The story raised several amused eyebrows around the office.
Once the hospital had been dealt with, much of the next day was spent in silence, each in their own world. Even Carl seem...ed stumped for words, occasionally exclaiming, “Bloody hell!”
Oliver was discovered in his bed, dead. The coroner’s verdict was a heart attack. All the family members returned to the manor for his funeral, but if James had had his way, there wouldn’t have been one. Regardless, they had to play out the charade.
The service was held in nearby Stow and, according to the papers, a private ceremony was to follow at the family church. The whole village turned out, not so much to pay their respects to the old lord, but to gawk at the family.MoreLess
Once the hospital had been dealt with, much of the next day was spent in silence, each in their own world. Even Carl seem...ed stumped for words, occasionally exclaiming, “Bloody hell!”
Oliver was discovered in his bed, dead. The coroner’s verdict was a heart attack. All the family members returned to the manor for his funeral, but if James had had his way, there wouldn’t have been one. Regardless, they had to play out the charade.
The service was held in nearby Stow and, according to the papers, a private ceremony was to follow at the family church. The whole village turned out, not so much to pay their respects to the old lord, but to gawk at the family.MoreLess
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