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Her nod was so slight, I almost missed it

"So you took out the insurance policy, planned your escape, and tried to disappear But you would never have left your siblings cootten theured it out, hon He would have co him when he found out why you’d left Either way, it would have ended badly"

She pressed herto stop the tears that had gathered there

"But what you did was so brave, Teresa I admire you more than you will ever know"

"It was stupid"

"No" I put a hand over hers "It was selfless"

She covered her mouth with the sheet and sobbed a fullfro deep breaths, I pushed back, fought to stay by her side

"I was pregnant," she said, her breath hitching in her chest "I think … I think he gave ht and then lost the baby"

My teeth slaether I didn’t know that part, and my heart ached for her loss "I wouldn’t be surprised if he did" Taking her hand into , but you have to be very strong and know that I a with the police and the FBI to stop it"

Without looking at rief

I hated to tell her now, but she had a right to know "I think he’s been poisoning your sister"

Her attention flew toher every day He would have known you weren’t drinking it You weren’t getting sick Your sister was"

Both hands covered her mouth in horror

"We had a warrant issued for your house," I said, rushing to assure her ere taking care of it "We’re having it tested now"

"How can you possibly--?"

"Her fingernails She has what’s called Aldrich-Mees’ lines" When Teresa scanned the ies in her memory and nodded absently, I continued "Those are a sy like thallium or even arsenic"