MISTAKE 161

Chapter 161: Plotting his death

"Oh Martin," she whispered, approaching his bedside. "Is there anything you actually own? You did not own the company, now you did not own the house." She resisted the urge to slap him, knowing that the mark would be seen by a nurse. She paced around the room in

frustration.

"What was the use of marrying you? What is the use of you living? Why can't you just die?"

she muttered.

A small, dark part of her wondered if it would be better to kill him now. But those feelings had been borne of one heated, fleeting moment of anger. She did not dare to actually do it. She was already suspected by the police for harming him, if she tried anything, she would be the first to be arrested. She did not feel bad for wanting to kill him. This was a desperate thought borne from her dissatisfaction towards his uselessness; surely no sane person could hold it against

her.

As if her doubts had summoned it, the hospital room door opened to reveal two figures entering Martin's doctor, along with a grim-looking police officer. Gina felt her stomach drop.

"Mrs. Jones," the doctor began in a gentle tone. "This is Officer Bradshaw. He just needs to ask you a few questions."

The pit in Gina's gut yawned wider. They knew. Somehow, they'd found out about those terrible things she had done.

"You have nothing to worry about if you just tell the truth, ma'am," the cop intoned, stepping closer with a notepad in hand.

"I thought this was an accident? Why are you getting involved?" Gina asked.

accident did not seem to be normal. We have enough reason to at least look

place, they suspect me. If Martin could wake up all these could be solved." Gina looked at Martin's still form on the bed with sad eyes. But this was nothing compared to what she felt inside. It was rage. Why was she in this situation?

She wanted to protest her innocence some more, but what if this officer already had

showing signs of potentially emerging

in his condition like that may have simply delayed the process,

was the one who pushed him down

violently, the police

her throat unstick as she finally found her voice -

could muster.

went into a coma. When he wakes up, everything should return to how it has always been," she said

heart pounded in her ears as the doctor's words sank in Martin could wake up from his coma soon. She had always hoped for her husband's recovery, but

accompanied him, Officer Bradshaw, watched her

with the imposing officer. She barely had a chance

open a small notepad. "To begin, can you walk me through exactly what happened the day Mr. Jones was admitted? Who was

regulate her breathing. They were investigating how Martin's coma had occurred - which meant suspicion had already been cast

involvement.

alone, and Martin slipped on the staircase. He fell and

with their deception But she had to try

there were no witnesses

was just the two of us, like I said. His children never come around...they don't exactly

it on too thick. But

be... complicated,

walk me through the sequence of

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