The Billionaire's Mistake

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.

normal. We have enough reason to at

sad eyes. But this was nothing compared to what she felt inside. It was rage. Why was she in this situation? Was it not because of this useless man? His own father ignored

innocence some more, but what if this officer already had evidence

is showing signs of potentially emerging

delayed the process, but

tell them everything; she was the one who pushed

hands began to tremble violently, the police officer's eyes

finally found her

could muster.

into a coma. When he wakes up, everything should return to how it has

husband's recovery, but now that it seemed imminent, sheer

maintain her composure as the doctor checked Martin's vitals and made some notes on his chart. The police officer who had accompanied him, Officer Bradshaw, watched her with a hawkish gaze. Gina could feel his eyes boring into her, as

excused himself, leaving Gina alone with the imposing officer. She barely had a chance to

ask you some questions about the incident that led to your husband's current condition," he stated, flipping open a small notepad. "To begin, can you walk

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

involvement.

a wavering tone. "We were home alone, and Martin slipped

from the inside out with their deception But she had to try and maintain her version of events

something down. "I see. And there were no witnesses to corroborate your account of what

His children never come around...they

that was laying it on too thick. But Bradshaw simply nodded, his

course, we'll need to investigate thoroughly regardless. Families can often be... complicated, as I'm sure you know."

of events once more from the very