The Crushing Truth

Nadine trembled uncontrollably. As she cried, her voice was choked with sobs. "He told me he didn't want it to happen like this. That your father's death was just one of those things that he never meant for it to go so far.

"He didn't even know why he came up with such a lie, but your father believed him, and that's what led to his death. I was scared, too, so I stayed at the hotel all day. I, I.