She declined housekeeping services, saying she would only stay a couple of nights.
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Throughout the day, Margaret spent hours speaking on her mobile phone.
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Witnesses later remembered hearing her repeatedly say, “I just want this to be over.”
The caller continued directing her every move.
She was instructed to purchase prepaid gift cards, withdraw cash from different banks, and avoid discussing the matter with anyone because it was supposedly connected to a confidential investigation.
Each instruction sounded stranger than the last.
Still, Margaret followed them.
She feared losing everything she had worked for.
Meanwhile, her daughter Susan grew worried after several unanswered phone calls.
Margaret never ignored family. Family
When text messages also went unanswered, Susan contacted relatives across the state.
