The Woman From Hell

I looked at the landlord and spoke indifferently, "The couple is old. Do you still have any rooms on the first floor?"

The woman was in a trance for a moment, then she looked at me and asked, "Of course, there is. Do you want to rent it?"

I nodded with a cold attitude. "Why don't you help them put their things in first? I'll be sure to pay you more."

She looked at me and at Theo, then wore a smile on her face as she deftly packed up the things for the couple.

Amelia's mother looked at me with a reddened face. "Mrs. Grant, you've helped me enough. We really can't-" "Don't worry and stay here. Ma'am. Don't think about anything else. Settle down for a period of time. Things will get better."

I was not very good at comforting someone, nor did I know the best way to comfort her, hence I could only say so.

The landlord moved the couple's things back. When she came out, she said to me with a grin, "Ma'am, I've moved their things. Is there anything else that I can do?"

slightly and took out

money, I said mildly, "This should be enough for the couple to stay here for a period of time. I'll also need your help to watch after them next time. Rest assured that you'll be paid accordingly." After taking the money, the woman was grinning from ear to ear while showering us

had given her all the cash in my purse, I looked at Theo and hinted at

took out his wallet from his

the cash from it. I gave it to Amelia's mother, saying, "Ma'am, take this money and buy something to replenish your bodies. We'll come and visit you again soon. Give me a call if you need

and you even paid for our

take it

to take the money, Ma'am. Amelia worked hard for the company when she was still alive and made a lot of contributions. This is our duty. Besides, we can only go back with ease after you take the money. You

say. I told her to take care of herself and other things like that

past the stretch of dilapidated road and got back inside the car, I could

glanced at the time and asked me with a smile, "What would you like

had not mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that we only had a bit of oatmeal for breakfast. Our stomachs had been empty until now. Thinking about it