Spare the rod, spoil the bitch (2)

Mrs Elea responded as her words were more venomous than Delilah's mouth.

Even Lucien couldn't help but throw up whatever was in his mouth even though there was nothing in there.

But unfortunately, his outburst although light had notified the old woman of his presence.

"Oh! Lucien, I didn't see you there, when did you get back?" Mrs Elea said with a smile on her face as her facial expression had changed to the extent that one would even doubt if she was the one that uttered such foul words before.

"I just got back now, unfortunately, I have been busy for some time now" Lucien said with a tired sigh that expressed how stressful it was to deal with the police and that annoying detective for the rest of the day.

"Were the police that hard on you?" Mrs Elea said with a tinge of pity and sadness in her voice.

"How did you know?" Lucien asked as he wasn't expecting anybody, especially the old woman to know of his arrest since no one was there to bore witness to it except Deliliah…..