Chapter 131: CARTER

I can't go through this again. That text a few minutes ago had shattered my newfound calm. I have to think of a way to get out of this mess that I'd made for myself, and fast before everything I'd worked so hard for goes up in smoke.

How could I have been so stupid? I tried to fix it, to make things right, but I failed. The drugs I'd given her were enough to kill anyone. But it looked like someone else was out to do her in as well. Only that night we'd been at cross-purposes. What rotten luck.

If her mom hadn't heard that shot and called for help, the drugs would've had enough time to work their magic. Instead she'd been rushed to the hospital just in the knick of time, and now she's back. I'm sure I can't use the same trick again so I'll have to come up with something else. Now she's threatening to give my name to the police. I felt cold crawl down my back. If this gets out it could ruin me.

I thought of my wife and what it would do to her. I've done everything I can to keep he