Pregnant Woman Mows 82 Year Old Neighbors Lawn Only to Face Shocking Police Knock the Next Morning

I pulled on a robe and hurried to the door, one hand pressed protectively against my belly.

When I opened it, a sheriff stood on my porch. Behind him, two patrol cars idled in the driveway, their lights spinning silently through the dawn.

His face was unreadable.

“Ma’am,” he said, “we need to ask you a few questions about Mrs. Higgins.”

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My stomach dropped.

“What happened?” I asked.

The sheriff did not soften the words before saying them.

“She was found dead this morning.”

The world seemed to lose its color.

I grabbed the doorframe as the floor tilted beneath me.

“I…” My voice broke. “I just helped her yesterday.”

The sheriff’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“We know,” he said. “That’s exactly why we’re here.”

My knees nearly gave out.