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Nash glanced over Beckett’s face “You don’t look sick”

“I’ve got a date later, so I didn’t eat the dinner” He replaced his hat and frowned “And I’estured behind hi into Ma’s potted plant “Hayes wasn’t so lucky”

“Jesus,” Nash breathed

Beckett nodded “I called in as uests to the hospital” He glanced out at the sight of pure chaos “I believe we’ve got enough drivers now”

Nash cupped Beckett’s shoulder “Da this”

“You’re welcorin “Now, if you’re back, I’ people vomit”

Nash just inclined his head then watched Shep, E on the porch They weren’t vo, but they looked about a second away from it

“It was the beef”

Nash glanced over his shoulder, finding Darryl, a cop with River Rock’s police depart class as Chase in high school He was in shape, he had a scruffy beard and dark hard eyes, and his expression was about as grim as Nash had ever seen “The beef?”

Darryl nodded and leaned against the car closest to hiot sick ate one common food The beef”

“That’s iuest ranch came directly from Blackshaw’s Meat Company don

Darryl gave a knowing look “I’m not sure what to tell you, Nash The beef see, so we’ll know for sure in about a week”

Fuck

A poor little girl violently retched into a bag then cried for her mother This was bad The same cold shiver ran up his spine as it had with the fire “Do me a favor When you test that beef, can you test it for any drugs or chemicals?”

Darryl’s brows rose “You think someone purposely did this to these poor people?”