Julie found it odd that someone would break into her house. She lived a very simple life and didn’t really have anything valuable to steal. She returned to her seat and apologized to everyone. She had no choice but to leave early. William offered to drive her home but was refused. “Stay,” she said. “I can get home on my own. There is no reason for us both to miss out on the celebrations.”
When Julie arrived at her home she was surprised to see that it had not only been burglarized, but it had actually been ransacked. Without most of her property, the place looked very big and very bleak. The furniture, the household appliances; even the pots, pans, and bowls were all missing – and she found Thompson Parker wandering suspiciously in her kitchen. He had one hand in his trousers pocket, and
