Chapter 4 - Uncovering The Secret Specimen Bag Upstairs
Later that night, long after the estate had quieted down, Adeline climbed the grand staircase to the second-floor medical annex.
She walked over to the corner where an old pair of leather running shoes sat tucked neatly beneath a supply cabinet.
Her fingers reached down into the toe of the left shoe, sliding out a sealed plastic specimen bag.
Inside the bag lay two small white tablets she had retrieved from Nico’s morning medication organizer three days ago.
The prescription label on his official medical chart claimed he was taking standard neuro-recovery vitamins prescribed by his neurologist.
However, the chemical reaction she had observed when a stray drop of water hit one of these tablets told an entirely different story.
These weren't recovery vitamins; they were low-dose paralytics designed to steadily degrade muscle control and induce chronic fatigue.
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Whoever was administering his daily medication schedule was intentionally sabotaging his physical rehabilitation from the inside out.
Adeline slipped the specimen bag securely into the pocket of her scrubs, her mind racing with terrifying implications.
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