"What do you think?" The man raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed on her. Although there was no anger in his eyes, Quincy felt an overwhelming pressure that made her feel somewhat guilty. "Who knows what you're talking about! Move aside! Or I'm calling the cops."

With that, Quincy tried to leave.

But the man simply stretched out his hand, barely exerting any effort, and easily blocked her way.

"Quincy, need I remind you of something?" He curved his lips into a slight smirk. "Poison."

"I... I don't know what you're talking about!"

"The poison you slipped to Dorothy. Hand over the antidote."

Seeing Quincy's refusal to confess, the man made his intention clear.

"What poison, what antidote, are you crazy?! What do I have to do with you? Keep this up, and I'II—"

"I'll call the police," the man interjected calmly. "Go ahead, call them. Then when they ask why I'm stopping you, I'll tell them you poisoned Dorothy, intending to commit murder."

out of the police

intention

was to get away from this man and go back to making soup for Everett. "What do you want? Just spit

man

scoffed. "What's in it for me if I give you the antidote? Even if you take Dorothy to the hospital right now, the doctors won't detect the poison

disappear from

Quincy, Dorothy was no longer

hadn't readily provided the antidote not just because she wanted

recognized Mrs. Lopez of

could

out.

me to

Dorothy? Perfect, consider it a favor! I'll

it all

Everett found out later, she

would claim she

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