“Four thousand?!” Lisa shrieked, her voice high with fury. “That’s an insult. She spent more on a handbag!”
Jonathan slammed his fist on the table, making the glasses tremble. “She lost her mind before she died. That’s the only explanation!”
Emily leaned forward, eyes blazing. “This is your fault,” she spat at me. “She despised you for years. And now suddenly you get everything? What did you do to her, Anna?”
I remained motionless, my eyes fixed on the glossy surface of the table, my heartbeat drumming in my ears. I wanted to shout that I had no explanation. That I was just as stunned as they were.
But the truth was, I didn’t understand why Helen had chosen me either.
