Her hot water heater also stopped working the same day, another unexpected expense on top of everything else. Was that just because the appliance had reached the end of its normal lifespan, or was this sinister?

This as well was sinister and was arranged through the imparting of energy to make the operation dysfunctional. Causing mechanical failures that lead to economic loss or cause injury through accidents, is a common strategy used again and again for targeting individuals to make them suffer.