Chapter 5

Her accusation exploded in the small hospital room like a thunderclap.

Sonny froze, gripping his mother's arm, his face full of confusion. "Mom, what are you saying? Camela..."

"It was her!" His mother's voice went shrill, almost desperate. "She knew there was something wrong with that bowl of egg custard.

"She watched me carry it over, watched me feed Austin, and didn't say a single word. Then she shoved the bowl toward you. She pressed it right into your hands, and she wanted to use me to kill you."

She spun the truth so perfectly, turning everything upside down.

She…