Chapter 7 - The Sabotaged Breakfast
That evening, the family gathered in the formal dining room beneath a glittering chandelier for a hearty home-cooked meal.
Toby ate hungrily, enjoying his first hot plate of roast beef and mashed potatoes in over eight months.
Victor poured a glass of apple juice for little Lily, offering it across the long polished mahogany table with a fake smile.
"Here you go, little girl. Drink up so you grow big and strong," Victor said smoothly.
Just as Lily reached for the glass, Toby knocked it over, sending the juice splashing across the white tablecloth.
"Toby!" Arthur exclaimed gently, surprised by the sudden abrupt movement.
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"He put something from his pocket into her glass while you were looking at the server, Grandpa," Toby reported fearlessly.
Victor slammed his hands on the table, standing up in outrage, but his eyes darted frantically toward the exit.
