A Secret Lover Hidden Away in the Attic, a twisted love triangle, and murder.

The story of Daliostick is one of the most bizarre

cases in history. It all started with Dolly, an unhappy housewife who began a secret affair with a

much younger man. But when meeting up for their secret rendezvous behind her husband's back got to be

too much, Dolly moved her lover into her attic, where he stayed

for nearly 10 years, and in the midst of our story was a murder. But who was the victim? Was it Dolly,

the secret lover, or the unknowing husband? We'll just have to listen to find out. Welcome back to Avery After Dark. As always,

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On Avery After Dark, we get right into it. This is the strange and twisted case of Dolly Ostrick and the

lover in the attic. Our story begins with a married couple, while Berga, she went by Dolly, and her

husband, Fred Ostrick. The couple lived together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dolly was a stay-at-home

wife in her early 30s, and Fred was the breadwinner of the family

in his late 30s. He was very successful and made a lot of money. He owned a few businesses, one of them

being a very profitable apron factory in town, but with his work came long hours, long hours that

were spent away from Dolly. This was one of many issues in the marriage.

But to understand it, we have to understand how Dolly and Fred got together in the first place,

because this will help us understand why things were so rocky between the two.

Dolly herself was born in 1880 and grew up in Wisconsin. She was raised in a community of fellow

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