Chapter 143

"Mom, guess what? Great news. I just happened to check on Cassandra, and ran into the doctor talking to Mr. Taylor. Turns out... she's dead." Mara lounged on her hospital bed, chatting on the phone with Linda, a ridiculously smug grin on her face. Seriously, hah! Cassandra really thought she could go up against her? Well, she could enjoy playing ghost now—with Faye waiting to catch up in hell. Inwardly, Mara sneered: “Sis, aren't I the best? Thought you'd get lonely down there, so I sent your bestie to keep you company.” "What? Are you serious?" Linda's voice on the other end trembled with restrained excitement. "Totally. I didn’t get to see her last moment, but I heard it straight from the doctors who were treating her. They told Mr. Taylor themselves. He even lost it and punched one of them right there." Mara chuckled proudly, like she’d just pulled off a jackpot. Then something clicked, and she quickly asked, "By the way, did you find that third witness? What’d she say?" "I asked ar