Sam’s heart sank when he found the missing money hidden among Jazmin’s belongings. Shocked and betrayed, he had to face the truth: his wife had framed his little sister for a crime she didn’t commit.
I stared at the money in my hand, my heart pounding in my chest. It was the exact amount that had gone missing two months ago. I found it stuffed under some books in Jazmin’s closet, hidden in an old envelope.
My mind was racing. I sank down onto the bed, still gripping the cash. It didn’t make any sense. Why was it here? How did it end up among her things? I tried to take a deep breath, but it felt like the room was closing in on me. I needed to understand how this happened.
My thoughts drifted back to when it all started, two months ago. That was when everything began to fall apart.
Emma had just moved in with us. She’s my little sister, only 16, and she needed a place to stay. Our mom had gotten really sick, and she was in the hospital. There was no one else to look after Emma. Dad passed away three years ago, so it was up to me to take care of her.