The Fourth Mistress Chapter 70 The Decision

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The following day, officer Shaw went to the DeRose's house with the conclusion of the shocking case of the Reed's family. Though Mr. Burton had refused to have seen any ghost at the Reed's estate, he had refused to co along with him and instead made up a reason by saying that he had to look at a new case. When the carriage reached the front of the house, Gilbert saw who it was, and he greeted the officer with a bow. "Is Lady Louise in the house?" inquired Mr. Shaw. "She is inside. Please co in," Gilbert's words were polite, but the expression on his face was enough to leave a wary effect on another person. Because of his deep, dark circles. Making the officer sowhere wonder if he was another ghost of the Reeds. "Let go and fetch the lady to the living room. Please take a seat." "Yes," replied Mr. Shaw, but the man didn't sit down. Instead, he stood there, looking around the moderately sized living room. When Louise returned with the butler following closely behind her, the officer offered her a bow, and she returned the gesture. Being polite, she stretched her hand and pointed at the chair and said, "Please sit down, Mr. Shaw. What would you like to have? Tea or coffee?"

"Nothing, please. I am just here to relay the news about your family mbers," inford Mr. Shaw, and Louise took a deep breath. "The necessary procedures and tests have been conducted and we have got the approval. You are free to take the bodies back so that you can… bury them. We have closed the case on our end. Is there anything you would like to know from us?"

Louise, listening to the officer, asked, "When can we collect them?"

"Right now if you want," ca the imdiate answer from Mr. Shaw. He felt a certain uncomfortableness that there was a ghost of one of the dead bodies back in the mortuary. "Okay," replied Louise, and Aunt rlin, who was in the kitchen, took a little peek at the living room. Mr. Shaw looked a little hesitant as if he wanted to ask sothing and Louise, who noticed this, asked, "Is there sothing else, officer?" "There is sothing that I would like to ask," said the man, looking at the maid who had entered the back door of the house. He also caught sight of the older woman, who stood near the kitchen. "You can ask here. The people here are aware of what took place in the Reed's property," replied Louise, and the officer gave a quick nod. He pursed his lips before he asked her, "Did you catch sight of Mr. Reed again?" There was a look of curiosity in his eyes, as well as slight dread on what her answer was going to be. He had worked in the investigation departnt as an officer for more than fifteen years, and this was the very first ti where he had co across such a bizarre case that involved a ghost. The thought of it raised goosebumps on the back of his neck. Louise gave him a small nod that made everyone in the room look at her in surprise. Aunt rlin frowned, and she asked Louise in a whisper, "Did you see him. Louise?" "Yes. He's here," replied Louise, and she turned to look at one side of the living room where Graham's ghost stood, watching them. Mr. Shaw and the rest of the people who stood under the sa roof, their gaze followed Louise's gaze, but they found nothing but space in there. If Mr. Shaw hadn't seen the man's ghost earlier, he would have complained that the lady needed dical help. But he knew that she wasn't making it up. He politely asked Louise, "Would you mind passing on the questions that I have for him?" Louise heard the officer's request, and when she looked at Graham's ghost, the ghost gave her a nod, "What does he want to ask?" asked the ghost of Graham.

"What are your questions?" asked Louise, and Mr. Shaw softly gulped before he cleared his throat. "Can he tell us if the others have turned into ghosts too? The family mbers?" questioned officer Shaw, and Graham's ghost, who heard it, shook his head. "I don't know where they are. I don't have the company of any other ghost with ," replied Graham's ghost. Louise relayed the sa information, and the officer gave a nod. "How did he die?" ca the next question from Mr. Shaw, as he didn't have anything more to do with the case of the Reeds' family incident. But he couldn't help but want to verify just for the sake of his sanity. Louise's eyes went back to et Graham's eyes, knowing she didn't have to repeat it as he heard it clearly. "I was killed in the drawing room of our house. Emily's ghost strangled to death. The next thing I rember was waking up to see my body lying next to ," Graham's ghost didn't look thrilled, and Louise repeated what the ghost said. Mr. Shaw, who was done confirming that the ghost indeed was with them in this very room, felt a little more than queasy. One of his n had already declared that it was a woman nad Emily's fingerprints on Graham's neck who had killed him. He asked, "Would you like to send the bodies here?" "No," replied Louise. "Would you like to bury them in the local cetery, Lady Louise?" inquired officer Shaw, but Louise shook her head. "I want to have them all buried in the Reed's property," said Louise in a firm voice. "Are you sure about it?" asked the man because, at the mont, he felt the Reed's property was cursed. Aunt rlin walked to Louise, placing a hand on her niece's arm to get her attention. The woman said in a gentle voice, "We have so good space behind our house. We can arrange it here, if you want."

Louise had given a deep thought about it before she decided on it. Aunt rlin continued to speak to her, "The place would only end up filling with bad mories, Loui. You will be living in a new—"

"I plan to continue to live there," ca the reply from Louise that brought a deep frown on her aunt's face. Mr. Shaw's eyebrows slightly rose, but he didn't question the lady's decision. She said, "You can bring the bodies to the Reed's property. We'll take care from there. Gilbert," she called the butler. "Yes, milady," Gilbert was quick to co to her aid, showcasing his loyalty to her.

"Please go with Mr. Shaw. On your way, you can inform Alison about it. That we'll be arranging the funeral soon," stated Louise, and the butler bowed his head.

Once the n in the room stepped out of the house, Aunt rlin watched the spot where Louise had been staring earlier. But before the woman could see, the ghost had disappeared, as if following the officer and the butler out of the house.