I thought about the fortuneteller again. Her words had come true in the worst possible way. “Your wife won’t rest until justice is served.” Elizabeth hadn’t been able to rest because her death had been planned. Coldly. By someone we trusted.
Karen was sentenced to life in prison. It didn’t bring Elizabeth back, but knowing that Karen would never hurt anyone again brought some measure of justice. I sat in the courtroom, numb, as the sentence was handed down.
My heart was heavy with grief, but there was also a sense of closure. Elizabeth’s death had not gone unanswered.
A few weeks later, I found myself walking by the cemetery again. The air was crisp, and the leaves crunched under my feet as I approached Elizabeth’s grave. I thought about the fortuneteller—the mysterious old woman who had known more than I could ever have guessed.
I stood there for a long time, staring at the flowers on the ground, and whispered, “You can rest now.”
As I prepared to leave, I saw a butterfly land on the headstone. I knew it was Elizabeth telling me she was finally at peace.
I never saw the fortuneteller again, but I often thought about her words. That $20 had led me down a path I never expected, but in the end, it had given me the truth.
And the truth, as painful as it was, was worth every cent.
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