Chapter 4 - The Pregnant Wife Explains the Poison Threat Explicitly
Clara took a slow, shaky breath, accepting the glass of bottled water from Dr. Evans’s steady hand.
“I went upstairs to retrieve my prenatal supplement bottle from the master suite dressing table,” Clara explained, her voice cracking.
“That’s when I heard footsteps inside the private study connecting to the second-floor glass balcony,” she continued.
Ethan knelt beside the settee, taking her cold hands into his warm palms with fierce protective devotion.
“Who was it, Clara? Did you see their face clearly through the glass doors?” Ethan asked urgently.
“It was Julian... he was holding a small amber vial filled with clear liquid over my vitamin bottle,” Clara whispered in horror.
A collective gasp rippled through the gathered guests as Julian’s name echoed across the vaulted ceiling of the foyer.
Julian Mercer, Ethan’s chief financial officer and long-time corporate partner, stood near the foot of the mahogany staircase looking like a ghost.
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“That is a complete fabrication! She’s hallucinating from pregnancy stress!” Julian shouted, his voice cracking with sudden panic.
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