The Woman From Hell

"How can I help you, Mrs. Grant?" Keith sounded respectful as ever.

I went straight to the point, asking him, "Is Amelia's autopsy report out yet, Keith?"

"I just received it. The result shows that she committed suicide."

I pursed my lips. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. She smashed the window herself. She went to a psychiatrist just before the suicide and was diagnosed with depression. What's worse, she had attempted suicide several times before but couldn't bear leaving her parents and son, so she held on until now."

I frowned. "What's the reason she suddenly decided to commit suicide, then?"

Keith sighed. "She bought an insurance policy a few months ago. Her parents and son are the beneficiaries. The insurance payout and our company's compensation should be enough to sustain her family." Amelia had long thought about committing suicide and had made all the plans.

However, it was not as easy as she thought. An investigation was all it took to find out how she died.

flustered and gave

know about this matter or pretended not to

hanging up the call,

discussing it over the phone with her, so we agreed to talk in the

after work. During dinner, I kept putting food on

put down his cutleries while saying blandly, "What's the matter?" Feeling a little guilty, I let out an awkward chuckle. "Nothing. I just think you've been looking very exhausted lately. You need to nourish your body by eating more." Theo pursed his lips, not saying a word. He was merely

let out a sigh and could only come clean."

has leukemia, and I want to help him," I spoke

nodded. "How do you plan to

moment before saying to him, "Amelia's autopsy report came back. It's confirmed that she committed suicide. If they're compensated under normal circumstances, how much compensation will her family receive

suicide, then the company won't need to pay anything. But we'll still pay

but I could not

can apply for a sum of money for her child, but I want you to know that you're likely

Get myself into trouble?