Chapter 3 - The Maid Reveals Her Secret Under Intense Pressure
The heavy silence in the parlor was broken only by the crackle of the fireplace logs burning behind Christopher.
Christopher turned his attention toward the young maid, his expression softening just a fraction.
“Tell me everything you saw, Clara... from the very beginning,” Christopher instructed gently.
Clara swallowed hard, her eyes darting toward the trembling woman in the emerald-green silk robe.
“I was cleaning the upstairs gallery when I saw Madam pulling this glass vial from her designer purse,” Clara began steadily.
“She muttered something about your life insurance policy expiring at midnight before heading down to the kitchen,” Clara added.
The wife let out a sharp, hysterical gasp, stepping forward to interrupt the damaging testimony.
“She’s lying! The girl is a thief trying to blackmail our household!” the wife screamed, pointing a manicured finger at Clara.
“Shut your mouth,” Christopher ordered with a terrifying authority that forced her back against the cream wall instantly.
Clara pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket, holding it out toward Christopher with a steady hand.
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“She dropped this prescription receipt when she left the kitchen counter... it’s for synthetic potassium chloride,” Clara whispered.
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