"Maren could hear her mute mother-in-law's thoughts. In her past life, she followed them—and died framed for elder abuse.
Reborn, she discovers the thoughts were never real.
Someone used mind-control techniques to alter her mother-in-law's subconscious, turning her into a weapon.
And the mastermind was her own husband.
""What did you hear?""
""I heard your mother say she wanted to drink my blood."""