Chapter 6
If I got a second chance at life, I would make sure she descended into hell first, while we got to live happily!
The cops dragged her away, but I knew this wasn’t over. ||
She wasn’t going to let it go.]
The house had sold for $200,000, and this time, I was holding onto that money tight.]
The work I’d put in finally paid off.
I had managed to cover the medical expenses for my mother–in–law, and the pressure of our debts was starting to ease.
With the baby on the way, we had to think about the future, carefully.[]
But, it wasn’t long before Hannah showed up again.]
This time, she had learned to dress raggedly, her face was gaunt, and though she looked thinner, I could tell instantly–her dark circles and frail appearance were all part of her act
Now, she was going for the “woe–is–me performance.
As soon as she hit the village, she dropped to her knees in front of the door, wailing.
Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was mourning a death.]
Once enough of the neighbors had gathered, she started crying dramatically, “Mom, Dad, I’m so sorry.“]
“I shouldn’t have blamed you when you punished me. Please, don’t be mad anymore!
“Mom, please forgive me! Don’t let those people out there hurt me. I’m your real daughter!
By the ti
By
time we came out, she’d already spun a web of lies about us that reached to the next town over.]]
Ava, who was casually snacking on sunflower seeds, leaned over to whisper to me, “Jessica, you’re a cold–hearted woman.“]
“Not only did you let your own daughter die, but I heard you used to hit her all the time too?”
Hannah collapsed on the ground, still trying to keep up her act, “I know, Mom, I know.“[
“You’ve always blained me for Sarah’s death.“[]
“If I had died back then, maybe everything would have been better“]
1 blocked William’s hand, which was trembling with rage, and calmly asked Hannah, “What do you want? Just spit it ou
Hannah saw she’d tut the right note and immediately started demanding. “I found out that house sold for $200,000, “Give me that money as compensationTM||
She thought she could get away with it because we didn’t see the villagers often, so she felt safe lying and accusing us in front of them.[]
But she forgot that my mother–in–law, who had just recovered from a major illness, had plenty of visitors.]
