"Trevon, I was only thinking of Lottie. I know you trust that woman a lot, and if I had just told you directly, you definitely wouldn't have believed me. So I had no choice but to use other methods. "
Joanna's face was filled with sorrow, as if she had done everything for the family, and was ultimately the victim herself.
"I was wrong before, recommending Eliana to you without looking into her background. I was desperate at the time. Now I know Eliana's dark history, and I just wanted to salvage things this way, but who knew…"
Joanna choked back a sob, barely able to speak the rest of her words.
As she spoke, she coughed violently twice, her already pale face appearing even more fragile.
For the past six years, Joanna's health had been consistently poor.
The doctor had said Joa
