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.

We have enough reason

bed with sad eyes. But this was nothing compared to what she felt inside. It was rage. Why was she in this

with fear. She wanted to protest her innocence some more, but what if this officer already had evidence against

signs of

simply delayed the process, but it

Gina's fieart plummeted while a new, bone-chilling realization crept up her spine. If Martin awoke, he would tell them everything; she was the one who pushed him down the stairs. If

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

she finally found her voice - though it emerged as calm as

could muster.

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

but now that it seemed imminent, sheer panic gripped her.

him, Officer

himself, leaving Gina alone with the imposing officer. She barely had

open a small notepad. "To begin, can you walk me through exactly what happened the day

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

involvement.

just an accident, officer," she managed in a wavering tone. "We were home alone, and Martin slipped on the staircase. He fell and hit his

with their deception

expression remained impassive as he jotted something down. "I see. And there were no witnesses to corroborate your account of what transpired?" Chapter 161 Plotting his

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

- that was laying it on too thick. But Bradshaw simply

to investigate thoroughly regardless. Families can often be... complicated, as I'm sure you know." His tone remained

me through the sequence of events once

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