• Chapter 5

  • That night, a group of thugs showed up at my door.

  • They were Underground lenders.

  • “David’s dead, but the debt’s not.”

  • “You’re paying up,” their leader, a man with a scar on his face, threatened.

  • “First, I’ve renounced all claims to David’s estate.”

  • “My mother–in–law inherited everything, including the debts.”

  • “Second, David borrowed the money, not me. And third, all that money went to his mistress. I didn’t see a penny of it. Why should I pay?”

  • I handed them a stack of financial records.

  • The thug looked through them but still refused to back down.

  • “You’re David’s wife. You’re responsible for his debts.”

  • “If you don’t pay, don’t blame me for what happens next.”

  • “Go ahead. Do your worst,”

  • Said, my voice steady.

  • Just then, a tall, middle–aged man walked in.

  • Three days earlier, through my lawyer, I’d met Captain Johnson from the anti–crime task force.

  • I’d called him before opening the door.

  • The thug froze as soon as he saw Captain Johnson, terror flickering across his face.

  • “Scarface, you’ve got some nerve threatening my friend. Want to go back to jail?”

  • Captain Johnson said, slapping the thug’s head.

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  • was your friend! I swear, I wouldn’t have

  • stammered.

  • If I catch you bothering her again, you’re

  • thugs scurried off, disappearing

  • the underground lenders shifted their focus to my mother in

  • them without mercy.

  • using every tactic they

  • house, and Sarah sold the car David had bought her, but the interest on

  • debt had swelled to $3 million,

  • mother–in–law and Sarah

  • and defeated.

  • God you’re back. You have to help us,”

  • “What’s going on?”

  • asked, pretending to be

  • underground lenders are after

  • out of options. Please, help us,” she begged.

  • borrowed that money for you two. It’s only fair

  • don’t have the money

  • you have any savings?” my mother–in–law asked, desperation creeping

  • I did, why

  • always treated you like a daughter.”

  • you be

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  • I scoffed.

  • some nerve. We’ve never gotten along, and

  • ashes have been sitting at home

  • about arranging

  • buying a burial

  • mother–in–law had no response.

  • being repossessed by the bank in two days. Don’t come back

  • previous life, I’d suffered because

  • their turn

  • bank seized

  • with my mom, and we went to the lottery office to claim the prize.

  • money was deposited

  • a luxury car

  • an interior designer to the villa, only

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