Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 166

Chapter 166

Zelma’s POV:

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Zelma Fynch had been a maid of the Rochesters for over 25 years. 15 of which as the head maid. She began working for the Rochesters at age 20. Zelma was from a small and poor countryside called Midland. Her mother died when she was seven leaving just her and an alcoholic, gambling father. After running into debt with an underground gambling mob, her father made a deal with the under lord to sell his daughter as a slave. To escape, Zelma climbed out of her bedroom window and ran away. She was able to save up some money from a job she had as a waitress and used it to buy her a one way ticket to Kingston.

Shortly after arriving, she applied for a maid’s position at the Rochesters. Never looking back…never learning what became of her father when the under lords learned he couldn’t pay his debt. Zelma

began her new life as the Rochesters‘ maid.

Over the years, she proved to be hardworking, trustworthy, and above all else…loyal. Throughout the years, she’d seen all kinds of unsavory deals done by the Rochesters, never once wavering or passing judgement. Afterall, had it not been for them, she may have end up homeless or worse. When Calvin

and Sharon Rochesters began having children, it was Zelma that was there every step of the way

from the pregnancies to the deliveries. She’d been with her mistress through every delivery and each postpartum. She had also been there the night Graceland was born, and when she returned home.

Zelma never once said a word about any of the illegal activities the Rochesters performed, about any

of the labor laws they often broke, about any of the cheating they often did.

It wasn’t until Graceland came back to the estate that Zelma felt her loyalty being tested.

When word came out of Graceland’s return, it was naturally assumed the Rochesters would be

beyond ecstatic. Afterall, what parents wouldn’t be. But Zelma knew the truth. She knew the return.

of Graceland Rochester would be anything but welcoming, especially since many didn’t know she was kidnapped in the first Place.

When Graceland was first discovered, Sharon was the first to panic.

“ZELMA!!!! Get in here now!!!!”

“Madam?”

CRASH!!!!!

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Sharon threw a glass cup into the wall as she screamed and cursed. Zelma wasn’t sure why, but something had her mistress distressed.

“Madam, if you could tell me what happ-”

“I tell you what happened!!”

She’d cut Zelma off before she could finish.

“They found her!!! They fucking found her!! After all these years!!!”

?????????

Zelma was confused, who was this person her mistress didn’t want found?

“I’m sorry…but found who madam?”

“MY DAUGHTER!!!”

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“Y–You mean….”

The words were like clumps in Zelma’s throat. She knew exactly what daughter, her madam was

referring too.

How had this happened???? The night that child was born, Zelma was sure….

“Call that fuckin prick now!!! Have him meet me at the warehouse in 30 fucking minutes!!!”

Madam Sharon rushed out of the bedroom furious. What was going on? Who found the child? There were a million questions floating in Zelma’s mind. Still, her mistress had given her an order, so without hesitation she called Benard Thorton, the Rochesters ‘handyman‘.

“Yeah, who is it?”

A groggy voice came through on the other line.

“Mr. Thornbush, Madam Rochester has requested your presence at the usual location.”

Silence.

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“She say what for?”

:

“My madam didn’t disclose that information, but she did inform me it is an urgent matter.”

Silence.

“Urgent matter regarding what! Look dammit, I can’t just drop what I’m doing every ti-”

“Regarding July 7th, 2005.”

Silence.

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“I’m on my way.”

Click.

Benard arrived at the warehouse only ten minutes after Zelma and Sharon Rochester arrived.

As usual, Sharon had Zelma wait outside the warehouse while she conducted business. As she sat on

the stool outside the warehouse, Zelma could hear her madam yelling and Benard.

“How the fuck did they find her!!!”

“I don’t know! How do they even know it’s your chi-”

“They did a fucking blood test!!!”

Silence.

“I…I don’t understand.”

Lowered voice.

“No…what ‘I‘ don’t understand…is how the fuck they found a child that was supposed to be dead!”

Sharon and Benard went back and forth for over an hour.

“Look…do you want me to take care….”

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“It’s too late!!! Calvin is having her brought home!!”

After over the meeting ended, Sharon stormed out of the warehouse with Benard walking slowly

behind her.

“Let’s go Zelma!!”

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