My parents and Howard understood what the man meant instantly.
My mother pointed a trembling finger at the man. "What did you just say?"
The man groveled as he confessed, "It was Ms. Lilian Lewis who told us to go after Isabelle. She said none of you really cared about her anyway. Even if you found out, she would just step in and twist the story however she wanted and make Isabelle look like the one behind it all. She was also the one who told us to d**g Isabelle and r**e her. We didn't have a choice. She threatened to go after our families if we didn't do what she said."
My mother sank to the floor, completely limp and drained of all strength.
Howard grabbed the man by the collar and yanked his head up. "What did you do to Bella?"
*****
By then, I had already woken up on some resort
