CELESTINE's P O V

It was eight o'clock in the evening when Allen finally went out, and before he did, he gave instructions to a man in his middle years to watch out for me. According to what I overheard the two of them discussing earlier, he was the landlord of this residence and was assisting Allen in engaging in this unlawful activity for the sake of financial gain. His wife was in critical condition, and he needed the money to pay for the medicine she required.

I couldn't help but think back to when I took care of everything related to my mother's treatment and medication so that she...