Madelyn's heart raced as she faced Bonnie and Alicia's doubtful gazes. Without hesitation, she extended her injured hand and blurted out, "Listen up, you guys. A few days ago, some thug smashed my hand with a hammer, and I ended up with a fractured mess. I was feeling so down and out that I even tried to off myself."
Bonnie raised an eyebrow, saying, "What a coincidence, huh?"
Madelyn's eyes welled up as she explained further, "And get this, Alicia and I were attacked the same way——left hand, broken fingers. The cops think somebody was out for revenge."
Each word and phrase dripped with implication that Alicia was the culprit, and Bonnie couldn't help but sneer, "So why would they only go after you, huh?"
Holding back her tears, Madelyn responded, "Maybe it's 'cause I was too close to Louis, and that made Alicia lose her mind."
Alicia remained stone-faced, but her eyes betrayed a hint of disdain. Madelyn had gotten pretty slick at dodging responsibility.
