Elara Morgan abruptly turned off her phone and tossed it aside, her mind racing as she tried to recall if anyone around her had been acting strangely.
As she thought, her gaze fell on the shoulder bag in front of her. Inside was a lottery ticket.
She had bought it a few days ago. The drawing was today, and she had won the grand prize!
Elara had calculated that after taxes, she would pocket at least five million.
It was enough to pay off the family debt from her father's medical treatments and to take Rina to a good hospital for a check-up.
Getting Rina treated as soon as possible, while she was still young, was the most important thing.
The anticipation of sharing the good news with her family overshadowed her fear that a murderer might be nearby. If not for Evan Keller's timely call, Elara would have likely already called home to share her joy.
Now, with Evan Keller's warning, she had managed to suppress the urge to call.
