The girl’s hands shook, but she didn’t look away.
“I saw a man put something in your food,” she whispered. “He thought no one was watching.”
Victor leaned back slightly, his mind already moving ahead.
This wasn’t just a random interruption.
This was something else.
Something deliberate.
“And why were you there to see it?” he asked.
Her voice dropped even lower.
“Because he tried to do the same thing to me yesterday.”
A Child With Nothing to Gain
For a moment, no one spoke.