第4章 Everybodyloresawinner

ur lottery money.And because she''s your wife,and has a two-year-old son,she can

get it easily.''

T''m not going to give her anything,''Jason said.‘She left me.She went away with a new lover,and she took our baby with her.She never wrote or telephoned.I looked for her,but I couldn''t find her.I cried every night …''

‘Your wife tells a different story.She left you because you hit her,and the baby.Is that true?’

I don''t remember,''Jason said angrily.It was a long time ago.She just wants my money.Everybody wants my money!

But it was my lottery ticket,so it''s my money!"

‘Mmm,''said Sally.''Perhaps it was Mrs Emma Carter''s lottery ticket.She remembered the numbers because they were important to her.’

‘Huh,''said Jason.That old woman just wants my money because she saw me on television.She thought of a good story about the numbers,and now she says that it was her ticket.Did the ticket have her name on it?’

''No.There are no names on lottery tickets.''

‘So she can''t prove that it was her ticket,''said Jason.‘She can''t take my money away from me.''

Perhaps she can,and perhaps she can''t.We don''t know.

But she''s going to need a good lawyer.And lawyers are expensive.It isn''t going to be easy for her.''

‘So that old woman wants all the money.Fiona wants half of it.My Mum wants thirty thousand pounds,my Dad wants thirty thousand pounds .…''

‘You''re forgetting me,''said Sally.

''I don''t understand,’Jason said.

I told you.Lawyers are expensive.And I''m doing a lot of work for you.You can''t pay me now,because your cheque is at the court.But I can wait.’

‘Oh,thanks very much,''said Jason.‘Very kind of you.''

Sally smiled.''Now,let''s talk about the bag-snatching.''

I didn''t do it.''

Sally looked tired''.Jason,I want to help you,but it''s very difficult.Mrs Carter saw your face in the street,and then she saw you on televi