[Poohbah]

They aren't the ones who want her dead though.

Doesn't mean that they weren't the ones responsible. They've been scammed by snake-oil peddlers at least once before. Maybe they got sold another fake miracle cure.

[FITZ]

I don't think it's fair to jump to the assumption the parents are guilty of anything at all in this. They want her to live, the adulterous husband has wanted her dead for many years now.