The Framed Wife's Reckoning

rty minutes later, there was a sha

face flushed with anger, and a condo

ly, "my medication was delivered an hour ago, and it's gon

mask of concern. "Oh my goodness, Helen! That's terrible!

e. "We're checking with all the neighbors. Did either of you see any

was just out. Maybe she saw something. I've been in he

nd about, the one with the opportunity. In my first life, this is wher

ly. I feigned confusion. "Me? No, I w

t, pretending to be annoyed by the notifications. "What is going

able and the officer could see. "

it

blouse she was wearing now, snatching the package. Her nasty co

looked from the phone to Mrs. Gable, he

voice was dangerousl

ke! Jennifer is trying to frame me!" Carol

can clearly see it's you. And you're wearin

was none. Defeated, she shuffled to her purse, pulled o

urious. "I want

nding!" Carol pleaded, tears now streaming down

y. "You'll have to come down to the management off

gy and pay a fine of five hundred dollars to the condo association to avoid a

t, he wasn't concerned about th

riefcase onto the sofa. "You know how Mom is. You could have just said

ion medication, Matt

pposed to protect this family, not throw my mother to

to prison in my first life. The man who chose h

u're right, Matthew. I'm so sorry. I

anger deflating. "See? T

don't we take a trip? Get away from all this stress. I was thinking... a weekend tr

ip? Yeah, that's a great ide

e thought it was

the second act