“Olivia is my cook and housekeeper. I called her yesterday and told her to come back to work. She works full-time but she doesn’t live-in. She lives in Asbury not too far from here and she’s worked for me ever since I blew my knee out, at twenty-two. I thought with you going to school and me tending to my business interests, it wouldn’t be fair to ask either one of us to tackle the household chores since we can afford to have someone else do it. Besides, if Olivia isn’t here Edith will try to do the cleaning and the cooking and I don’t want her to think she has any responsibilities other than Kitty.” Zach looked at Jason expecting an argument. He was surprised.
“I suppose this is the end of my coupon cutting days. I agree. I don’t want Edith to do the chores. She will be doing enough ridi
