She was too quick to answer.

"You don't admit it?" Gale narrowed her eyes. "Do you still want the money and leave Sea City with Matthew?"

"I think so, but I can't just take the blame for such a big crime."

"Whether you are taking the blame or you are the one who did it, Heather, you know best in your heart!"

Heather's legs were a little weak, and she could not stand firmly. She retreated to the end of the hospital bed and reached out to grab the railing before she managed to stand upright.