Chapter 2817

Frank and Lofty traded glances. "Someone else?" Frank had actually thought it was rude of Lofty to be so blunt and wanted to apologize to Larkin, but as it turned out, there were times when bluntness was useful. Now, they were on to something that they otherwise would not have caught on. "Yes!" Larkin sighed. "It's terrible to mention it again, but my wife has always been upstanding and never wronged anyone. But when she went up the hills to get firewood days ago…" He choked with tears, and Frank immediately changed his opinion on Larkin. After all, his instincts were telling him that Larkin had ulterior motives in bringing him here to his house, most likely to get his revenge by proxy. Why else would he keep funeral decorations around the house? Still, it was no big deal—people were always guided by purpose, and Frank was fine with it as long as Larkin did not mean harm. "No offense, sir, but now's not the time to mourn," he said. "Tell me everything so that I can help!" Lar