Chapter 294

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The morning flew by in a blur.

By noon, Stella and Abby left city hall and headed out for lunch.

Abby, nerves still frayed and tension coiling in her chest, couldn't relax for a second.

"Star, you don't think anything else will go wrong, do you?"

Stella shook her head. "It shouldn't. Rachel's not stupid-she won't be reckless enough to rush back right away."

Drug tests took time, after all. If Rachel handed the sample over one minute and got the results the next, it'd raise more than a few eyebrows.

It was around two in the afternoon when Rachel finally returned-lab report in hand.

already, but she managed to keep her excitement in check. Until the

have cleared his schedule for the day. He took a few calls, but never stepped away

there, Rachel

the medication. In fact, they found all sorts

Mr. Burton's medicine like it was some kind of miracle cure-all but

been the one making those claims, no one would have taken her seriously. But hearing it from

Rachel

said these pills might really have extraordinary effects. Maybe they'll even cure my

nodded. "Alright. I

on a chair a few steps away, watching the whole scene unfold with

darkened.

managed a polite smile for Rachel. "Ms. Pearce, thank you for

miracle pills were nothing more than expensive supplements, dressed up

it didn't matter anymore. Rachel had gotten what she wanted. Even if she'd been conned, it was worth

going through the routine: Did either Stella or Haynes wish

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