Chapter 1942

Helen was not stupid. She knew exactly why Joey had called Willow here. She had let her guard down and fallen into Joey's trap. At this point, she had accepted her own fate but did not want to drag anyone else down with her. Thinking back to what had happened earlier, Helen closed her eyes in anguish. She couldn't bear to think about how the precious daughter she had raised had twisted into such a monster. Joey had used medical parole as an excuse to escape arrest. Joey had called Helen that morning. Helen had been deeply disappointed by Joey's actions, so she had urged the latter to stop running away and turn herself in. Joey cried and said she would surrender. She claimed that she just wanted to see Helen one last time. She admitted her mistakes, said she missed Helen and was genuinely sorry. Although Helen's heart had hardened after Joey tried to hurt Daniel, that simple "I miss you, Mom" had completely torn down her defenses. She had planned to accompany Joey in turning