Chapter 137 - Meant For More

Sitting at the back of a diner, quietly working her way through a crossword puzzle while the coffee that she had ordered went cold, there was an old woman. At a glance there was nothing about her that caught the eye. She was wearing a hand knitted beanie, and a long coat, her eyes sharp and her fingers steady as she scribbled down answer after answer. She looked as though at any moment she would be receiving a call from her grandkids, or her children just wishing her a pleasant day. But the story that her appearance sold could not have been farther from the truth. The reality of her life was that madam Mo had been in jail for several weeks now. She had only been out for two and had slowly been pulling herself together.