Ella Lacey held little Mosquito close, hiding in a corner of the corridor, and raising her eyes, she looked toward Marcus Moore—
She saw.
He first glanced around, checking to see if anyone was paying attention.
Then, he quickly pulled out a blue medicine bottle and, trembling, poured several pills into Ella's teacup.
Finally, he checked his surroundings again, making sure no one noticed, before sitting down with relief.
He pretended everything was calm and peaceful.
"Mommy, you saw that, right?" Little Bun pulled her toward the restroom.
But Ella had not yet snapped out of her shock.
After being startled awake by little Mosquito, she said incredulously, "…He's trying to drug me?"
"What else?" Little Bun knew his mommy's brain needed time to process things.
"…" Ella's tearful eyes were full of questions, "What kind of pills could those be…"
"Do you even have to ask?"
