He anticipated that Mekhi would initiate a search of him and his room after the banquet.


    Turning off the light, he hid himself in the darkness.


    He then discreetly tossed the key out the window.


    Itnded in the grass in the garden.


    As someone was past, the key was inadvertently trodden into the soil.


    This left only half its edge revealed and the rest concealed by thewn.


    At half past ten in the evening, the party came to an end.


    Guests departed one by one.


    Lucinda and Nathan left together.


    “Honey, check this out!”


    Only when they’ve gone from the Shaws’ house did Lucinda bring out two items from her bag.


    One was a tube filled with a clear liquid, norger than a little finger And the other was a pouch containing powder, roughly the size of a thumb.


    Examining the potion earnestly, Nathan said, “Let’s not dy.


    Send this potion to the War Lab tonight for Aldric to examine.


    ”


    Lucinda nodded in agreement and handed him the bag of powder.


    “Take a look at this one.


    ”


    “What’s this?”


    “It’s the drug that Mekhi gave him.


    He wanted to kill you tonight.


    ”


    “Any idea what kind of drug it is?” Nathan questioned.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    Lucinda shook her head and replied, “He didn’t have time to tell me.


    Once the unknown potion is confirmed harmful, andbined with this powder, Mekhi can be charged.


    ”


    Maintaining a grave expression, Nathan said, “Kyson willingly handed you the powder.


    When Mekhi finds out that Kyson didn’t do what he asked him to do, he won’t let Kyson go easily.


    ”


    “Don’t worry.


    He did put something in the wine and Mekhi saw him doing that.


    ”


    Nathan asked curiously, “What did he put in it?”


    Lucinda chuckled and yfully flicked his forehead.


    “What’s with you? You have a faulty pte.


    He added some salt.


    Didn’t you taste it at all?”


    Nathan was stunned.


    He didn’t taste it.


    It was his oversight.


    Running her fingers over the powder pouch, Lucinda said, “I believe this ordeal will end soon.


    ”


    Nathan embraced her and nted a gentle ki*s on her forehead.


    About thirty minutester, Aldric, who had just fallen asleep was abruptly awakened.


    He hurried to the Lab to wo