Chapter 233 Martha Is Dead

Raine bit her lower lip. "Why should I trust you?" "You don't have to. But if you don't, the ending will play out exactly as I say it will. By tomorrow, you'll be in cuffs, and everyone will know Martha died of poison, not the surgery." Color drained from Raine's face. She still couldn't make sense of this stranger before her, but she couldn't see a better way out of this. "Why help me?" "We both want to make Nancy's life hell." Miguel let out a cruel laugh. That settled Raine's nerves a little. As it turned out, many people were after Nancy. Raine drew a steadying breath, slipped into the room, and stood over Martha's bed. "I'm sorry, Grandma," she whispered. "But you brought this on yourself. If you'd made me your heir, you could've spent your last years in peace." Then, with trembling fingers, she tipped the powder between Martha's lips and slipped out as quietly as she had come. Dawn eventually pushed back the night. Nancy had slept for more than ten hours. When she woke,