Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 205

Chapter 3: Take the fall.

Josie could hardly believe her ears, Vanessa drunkenly murdered someone by hitting them, and the family was comforting her like SHE was the victim.

“It’s not your fault Ness! That person was probably J–Walking!”

Jamie tried to comfort her as he continued to rub her back.

“Don’t worry Ness! I’ll get right on it and see if the authorities know anything! We’ll protect you!”

Christian vowed as he immediately pulled out his phone and called his assistant to find out the

details.

Vanessa began to panic,

“What if I was caught on a CCTV!!! I can’t go to jail!!! I can’t go to jail!!”

Josie watched her mother ran over and grabbed her hands.

“Mother would never allow her baby to go to jail!!! You’re going to be fine!!!”

Josie was shocked, over the years, this family would literally throw FITS at her over the most minute mistakes, but somehow, Vanessa murder’s someone from driving drunk and everything was okay. They might as well had blamed the victim.

An hour later, the family received devastating news. Turns out, the victim was hit directly at the crosswalk because Vanessa sped through the light. The entire thing was caught on the CCTV, and the victim’s family did not want to settle. The CCTV was also able to grab the license plate, but it didn’t catch the driver.

“Franklin, what’s the penalty for vehicular homicide?”

Christian asked his assistant sounding exhausted.

“Four years max sir. If the family doesn’t want to settle, she’ll more than likely have to do the full four. Minimum is eighteen months.”

Laura began to panic.

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“My baby can’t do four years!!!!! She can’t do 30 days!!! She won’t make it in prison!!!!”

Harold looked exasperated, he wasn’t sure what to do. He knew it was only a matter of time before the cops came to pick up Vanessa.

“Harold!!! Nessie can’t go to jail for this!! It’ll ruin her!!! Do something!!!”

“I’m thinking!!!”

Suddenly, Harold looked up at Josie as if he had an epiphany. Running to the stairs, he grabbed Josie’s hands.

“Josie!! Y–You have to go to take the fall for your sister!”

WHAT!!! Josie could hardly believe her ears! She knew this family didn’t care much for her, but she never expected them to think THIS LOW. Suddenly, Laura ran over.

“Yes!! Josie!! You can do this for your sister! Please!”

Josie was shocked.

“You want me to go to jail…for something I didn’t do?”

Laura tried to clean it up.

“It would only be for a little while! 18 months at best!”

“But Christian’s assistant said the max is four years.”

Suddenly, Christian stepped in.

“Yeah but Josie, you won’t get that much time. You’ve never been in trouble.”

Laura frantically looked at Josie again.

“See!! You’ll be out in no time! Josie…please….Nessie can’t go to jail! It’ll ruin her!!!”

Ruin her….

“Mom…what about me? Something like this could ruin me too?”

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Before Laura could answer, Harold, now irritated barked at Josie.

“Look!!! We don’t have time for this!!! The police have her license plate, that means the cops will be here. soon!!! Do this and I’ll pay for your grandmother’s treatment!”

Josie could hardly believe her ears, how could he be so cruel as to dangle her nana’s health.

“So what’s it going to be Josie? Either you take this fall, or let your grandmother die.”

Josie’s eyes watered up. What choice did she have. Without the proper treatment, her grandmother would die. Through silent tears, Josie nodded in agreement.

“Oh! Wonderful!!!”

Laura ran over and hugged Vanessa tight.

“Thank you mommy!! Thank you daddy!!! Thank you brothers!!!”

She thanked all of them but not Josie. Finally, after they all celebrated Vanessa not going to jail, did she realize she hadn’t thanked Josie.

“Oh Josie! Thanks for doing this! And don’t worry, I heard prison isn’t all that bad.”

Josie stared at her sister in disgust, just a few moments ago she was having a panic attack, now prison wasn’t that bad. Harold became irritate,

“Josie! Your sister just thanked you! Tell her you’re welcome!”

But Josie didn’t listen, for the first time in five years…she didn’t listen. Instead, with a dead expression, she turned to her father.

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