Chapter 50 Clearing Up the Misunderstanding

Callie was getting more and more upset as she spoke, finishing her glass of water in one gulp, but her anger still hadn't subsided. The servant watched her, then shook her head sympathetically. "Mrs. Oconnor, Mr. Oconnor really is concerned about you. He may not have said it in the best way, but..." She struggled to find the right words before deciding to be blunt, "Mr. Oconnor usually goes to bed early when he doesn't have work. But tonight, he stayed up, asking several times if you had come back. I could tell he was genuinely worried about you." Callie was taken aback. She recalled Nelson's deep voice on the phone and his reaction earlier. It did seem a bit unusual. "He waited for me all night?" Callie asked. "Yes," the servant nodded quickly. "Nancy can vouch for it too. Mr. Oconnor was really anxious. So, honestly, some of the things you said earlier were a bit too harsh." 'Nelson was worried about where I was at late night? Why?' Callie thought, surprised. "But still, he sho