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My Husband Passed Away in a Car Crash – But a Month After His Funeral, His Boss Called and Said, ‘He Left a File for You. You Needed to See It Before the Authorities Did’
Grace dropped the phone.
For a long moment, neither of us said anything.
Then she whispered, “Emily.”
“No,” I said.
Her eyes filled instantly. “Please let me explain.”
“You can start with one question,” I said. “Did you steal from my children?”
She sat down hard.
“I was going to put it back.”
“That wasn’t the question.”
Her face twisted, broken and angry at the same time.
“Ryan came back with debts and threats and promises,” she said. “He said if I didn’t help him, he’d drag Mia into his mess. I panicked.”
“So you robbed me.”
“I told myself I was borrowing.”
A terrible laugh escaped her.
“I know how that sounds.”
I stepped closer.
“Did you tell Ryan that Liam had proof?”
She shut her eyes.
“Did you?”
“Yes.”
The room seemed to go cold.
Grace started crying harder.
“I told him Liam had copies. I told him when Liam left work that night. I thought Ryan would scare him into handing everything over. I swear I never thought—”
“Liam is dead.”
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