Winnie paled after she listened to Roxanne’s words.
An idea popped into her mind and she defended herself, “What nonsense are you speaking of, Roxanne? When did I do such a thing? Don’t spout baseless accusations like that!”
Unbeknownst to her, she had already fallen into Roxanne’s trap.
“You didn’t do it? So you’re saying you didn’t use Yosef in your scheme? I know you poisoned my mother with a small amount of mercury two or three times a month. The accumulated toxins in her body were enough to kill her in just a few years. I can’t believe you would use your young child for this wicked plan. Were you even worried he’d ingest it by mistake?” The rage and hatred burning in Roxanne’s eyes were so intense that it scared Winnie.
The older woman couldn’t help but avoid eye contact with the
