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Mary Maloney, a loving and pregnant housewife with many hobbies has recently added a new category to her list of abilities, murder. It was ten minutes till five when Patrick, Mary’s husband, came home from work. She greeted her helpless spouse with open arms and took his things as he took a seat. Mary proceeded with her activities and made drinks for herself and her husband and offered to make a meal for him but, he did not want it. She and her husband talked, he brought up his job and explained how his relationship with her was not good for work. Mary was enraged, but decided not to believe it and continued to make the meal she promised him even though he refused it. She went to get the leg of lamb leaving her husband alone in the living …show more content…
After committing the crime she knew very well what the penalty would be, but not for a pregnant woman. Mary kept herself calm, she got up and continued to make super like nothing happened. She visited the market after realizing she needed more ingredients. When the sinful woman entered the store she had a conversation with the store clerk, who was named Sam, and in the end, never made herself look suspicious. She kept her bright and cheerful act throughout their entire conversation. Then when she returned home after the police arrived, she knew each officer by name and information on them thanks to her husband’s role. Mary used the information gained about crime and penalties from her deceased husband to try to get away with the …show more content…
Before the deceased cop broke the news to his wife she wanted to make him happy but after the news was broke Mary flipped her way completely and killed him. She was not panicking afterward as the simply shrugged it off saying that she had killed him. If this woman really loved her husband she would not have killed him and the only time the witch cried for her beloved husband was around the authorities. Sadly, the cops were fooled by her act and went along with her pathetic requests as she offered them food and drinks. Then when the officers accepted her offers and went in the other room she stayed behind and started giggling at their folly. As one can clearly see her way of thinking is not clouded, it allowed her to get far in her attempt to get away with the murder of her dearest

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