While they called an ambulance, Greg lay on his back, breathing heavily. He was conscious and looked at Nina, as if trying to say something.
When the paramedics arrived, they took him away. The confused guests, his crying father, and Nina remained in the hall.
That night, in the hospital, everything became clear.
The powder wasn’t poison. It was a powerful sleeping pill with an additive that caused a short-term loss of control and confusion.
Greg had hoped that Nina would lose her strength immediately after the toast. He knew she hardly drank and that the bride’s glass would be drained to the bottom.
He wasn’t looking for love or family.
Her father’s business was structured so that after the wedding, Greg would have signatory authority and access to the accounts.
That same evening, he planned to take Nina home, claim she was ill from nerves, and process the paperwork in her name while she was unconscious.
