For a moment he was terrified that Lutterworth was after Judith to attack her, maybe even kill her as he’d originally threatened, and Nelson wished he’d hidden her somewhere else. But then Lutterworth stopped and was jingling his keys again.Likely Mr. Davey knew they’d all be listening and worrying because he asked loudly, “What are you doing, sir? That’s the storeroom. Why are you going in there?”“What do you think I’m doing, you fool? Go back down to your kitchen and leave me alone.”“But you told me I could watch to ensure you don’t take any of Miss Cherise’s things,” said the man. That was a damn clever answer. Of course Lutterworth had only said it to encourage Davey to open the back door, but nevertheless he had said it and was now stuck with it.There was the noise of things being moved around roughly and then a frustrated growl. Mr. Davey was pushed out of the way, and Lutterworth rushed to the stairs and up to the attic. It was clear he was angry because something he wanted wasn’t there.
