The Accident That Exposed My Husband's Lie
"Madeline can't focus on recovery with you around. Get yourself discharged right away."
I was burning up, my vision flashing dark in waves, but I still managed a quiet hum in acknowledgment.
A complicated look flickered in his eyes.
Just then, I received a call from Rebecca Langford, the orphanage director.
When I learned that she had suffered a heart attack, I quickly stumbled upstairs, only to find Rebecca's face was turning a suffocating shade of purple as she struggled to breathe.
As the doctor was resuscitating her, he explained, "A young woman came over earlier and got into an altercation with her. She even physically assaulted the poor woman and said some absolutely horrific things to