The Second Chance
Two days later, Angela returned to the mansion under the pretense of collecting her belongings. Claudia greeted her with that same artificial smile.
“Back again? I thought I told you to leave quietly.”
Angela smiled politely. “I just came for my late husband’s Bible. It has… sentimental value.”
Claudia waved a manicured hand. “Fine. But make it quick.”
While Claudia went upstairs, Angela slipped into the kitchen. She found the jar — tucked behind a row of spices — labeled Vitamin Supplement. Heart pounding, she scooped a small sample into a tissue and slipped it into her pocket.
That night, she handed it to Detective Laura. Two days later, the results came back:
Thallium sulfate. A highly toxic metal used in rat poison. Colorless, tasteless — and lethal in small doses.
