• Chapter 6

  • “Emily, I’m David’s mother. I’m entitled to a share of the money.”

  • “Give me my cut, or I’ll sue you,” my mother–in–law said, furious.

  • “That’s right. Margaret has a right to the money. You can’t deny that,” Sarah said smugly.

  • “You’re not getting a penny,” I said calmly.

  • “What? You’re just going to keep it all?”

  • “Margaret, if David had really won that money, I’d gladly share it with you. But he didn’t.”

  • “Liar! If he didn’t win, how could you afford this villa and car?”

  • “My mom gave me the money.”

  • “Your mom? She’s a retiree. Where would she get that kind of money?”

  • “My mom won the lottery.”

  • “Ah, I see. You gave David’s ticket to your mom and had her claim the prize.”

  • “You scheming witch! Give us the money!” my mother–in–law screamed.

  • “Prove it. Where’s your evidence?”

  • “I have proof,” Sarah said, pulling out her phone and playing a recording.

  • [David’s voice]: “I bought a lottery ticket and won $200 million. I don’t want to share it with Emily.”

  • “If we divorce, it’ll take too long, and she might find out about the money. I’ve come up with a plan to fake my death…”

  • I’ll give you $5

  • to gamble. I’ll give you the money

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  • recorded David’s plan

  • said the $200 million was his,”

  • I pretended to

  • who killed my

  • rest of the money. Otherwise, I’ll call the police,”

  • threatened.

  • bother. I’ll call them myself,” I said, dialing 911.

  • report a murder. My husband was

  • hadn’t expected me to turn

  • You killed

  • you knew all along!”

  • I ignored them.

  • us all to the

  • issue was the lottery

  • I’d claimed the prize, it would suggest I knew about his plan to fake

  • evidence of David’s winning ticket, I had

  • that my mom had claimed the prize, and

  • mom explained she’d won the

  • lottery shop, where the

  • footage confirmed she’d bought the

  • 83.1%

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  • across from

  • while David’s claim of

  • fake his death, but there

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