My Husband Took My Fingerprint While I Was Sedated

My body betrayed me completely.

“How much?” Eleanor asked.

“Everything she’s saved. About eighty thousand. Plus whatever’s in the emergency fund.”

“Perfect. That’ll cover the down payment and then some.”

Down payment. For what?

“Tomorrow we tell her we can’t afford the hospital bills,” Michael continued. His voice was so casual, so matter-of-fact. “We continue reading …