Something in the Water

With everything but the gun packed, Erin and Mark head to the airport. They booked first class again, and like before, no one gives them any trouble. They make it through all their flights without being discovered, which “really wasn’t that hard” (157). Though it’s overcast and chilly in England, Erin is glad to be home.

The house is how they left it. The only change is what they brought home, and Erin stresses to herself the importance of getting “back into my real life” to not give what they’ve done away (158). Erin hides the money and diamonds in the attic. A wave of nausea hits while she’s doing it, and she takes an at-home pregnancy test while thinking through their next steps for the money. The test comes back positive. She goes to tell Mark but can’t because “it’ll mess up the plan” (161).

Erin and Mark head to Switzerland to deposit at a bank that won’t ask questions. They set up a shell account to “legitimatize the money” (162), from which Erin can pay herself monthly and pay taxes. At the airport, Erin shops for outfits “someone with a million dollars in cash, in a bag, might wear” (165).