Mr. Elling had closed off that part of the home after the fire, though he first completely refurbished it. Abby realized that the repaired wing must have been the newer construction she noticed outside a few moments earlier. She knew little about the deaths of Sarah and Cherish Elling, only that they perished by fire.
Why would he refurbish a section of the house destroyed by fire, if he had not wanted to use it?
