The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 417

In the past, she'd heard whispers about others in her line of work doing similar things. All hush-hush, under the radar. She couldn't help but feel a twinge of temptation. So, she went ahead with it.

She could've sent Josephine directly to the crematorium, but things didn't go as planned. A nurse unexpectedly came in for a routine check. Hearing the footsteps, she quickly reattached the oxygen. By then, Josephine was already unconscious. As soon as the oxygen was back on, she darted to the side, pretending to busy herself with other tasks. When the nurse noticed something was off with Josephine, she only acted panicked once the call button was pressed. Everything went off without a hitch. Josephine wasn't dead, but she was in a vegetative state, which was almost the same.

The aide was trembling with excitement at the thought of the fifty thousand dollars she was about to receive. [Josephine's not dead, but she's in a vegetative state. Dr. Nelson said Ms. Evelyn should brace herself; she won't last much longer.] When Dahlia got this message, a smug smile curled up on her lips. That wretched woman's mouth would stay shut for good. Without evidence, she'd always be Debbie. Dahlia didn't hold back with the money; she handed it over to the aide. She had the aide record how she unplugged the oxygen, creating evidence to keep the aide in check. With proof of her premeditated act, the aide was now in the same boat as her. Just to be safe.

thousand at most. Really stingy. Had she been more generous, letting a bit slip through her fingers, the aide wouldn't have been tempted by the fifty grand that cost Evelyn's mother's life. It was Evelyn's stinginess, not her fault. Fifty thousand, who wouldn't be tempted? Having pocketed the cash, savoring the rush of easy money, the

In the Hospital Room

came to, Andrew's words echoed in her mind, and tears burst forth. Turning Ker head, she gazed through tear filled eyes at the bed beside her. Her mom lay there,

by her side the whole time, his eyes filled with concern as Evelyn's tears flowed unchecked. He reached out to wipe her tears away. Before he could touch her, Evelyn raised her band to

Evelyn's view, Ms. Evelyn, you're awake? Are you alright?" The aide approached with a worried look on her