Chapter 5 - THE DOCTOR'S DISCOVERY
Dr. Sterling took the dark glass bottle with gloved hands, his eyes widening as he examined the cork stopper.
He pulled a small chemical testing kit from his leather case, setting up a portable assay right on the edge of the table.
Elena stood frozen in place, her manicured hands trembling uncontrollably as she watched the doctor's every move.
"What is the meaning of this, Mr. Vance? Is this a private medical matter?" Dr. Sterling asked nervously.
"Run the assay on the residue inside that bottle and compare it to the contents of my nightly glass," Marcus ordered coldly.
Dr. Sterling swallowed hard, extracting a few drops of the mysterious liquid with a sterile pipette.
He mixed the sample with a reactive chemical reagent inside a small glass beaker under the chandelier light.
The clear liquid in the beaker instantly turned a toxic, glowing shade of violet, confirming the worst possible fears.
Dr. Sterling stumbled backward, nearly dropping the beaker as his face drained of all color.
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"My God... synthetic neurotoxin," the doctor whispered in horror. "A slow-acting paralytic agent."
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