As Duncan ended the call, Jeanette felt like she had been punched in the gut. She couldn't shake off the feeling of dread that had settled in her stomach. She began pacing around her house, trying to think of what to do next.

She couldn't come clean with Christine and tell her what she had done. The guilt and shame of her actions had been eating away at her for years, and she didn't know how Christine would react if she found out the truth.

On the other hand, she couldn't keep it a secret from Christine any longer. Duncan's threat had made it clear that he was going to...