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.

not seem to be normal. We have enough reason to

Martin's still form on the bed with sad eyes. But this was nothing compared to what she felt inside.

if this officer already had evidence against her? Her mind whirred frantically until the doctor's

should add... Martin is showing signs of potentially emerging

like that may have simply delayed the process, but it seems he'll make a

the one who pushed him down the stairs. If he testified against her, she would be finished. Her

began to tremble violently, the police officer's eyes narrowed in suspicion. Ma'am? Are

her throat unstick as she finally found her voice - though it emerged as

could muster.

this. So much has happened since he went into a coma. When he wakes up, everything should return to how it has

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 now that

police officer who had accompanied him, Officer Bradshaw,

alone with the imposing officer. She barely had a chance to draw a shaky breath

he stated, flipping open a small notepad. "To begin,

as she fought to regulate her breathing. They were investigating how Martin's coma had occurred - which

involvement.

officer," she managed in a wavering tone. "We were home alone, and Martin slipped

on her tongue, burning her from the inside out with their deception But she

as he jotted something down. "I see. And there were no witnesses to corroborate your account of what transpired?" Chapter

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

kicked herself - that was laying it on too thick. But Bradshaw simply nodded, his face

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

through the sequence of events once

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