Esther stared at the empty doorway. Weren’t they going to lock her in? She took a step towards the exit, staggering when exhaustion washed over her. Stumbling to the bed, she blinked as she tried to bring the room into focus. How much had they given her? Panic washed through her as she dropped onto the bed. Had she taken enough of the other potion for her plan to work? Darkness crashed over her.
She had no idea how long had passed, or what Elvera had been doing, but she became aware of her surroundings while sitting in an intimate restaurant, Norman across from her. She raised a glass of wine to her lips, looking at Norman over the brim. “Not long now and this pesky child will have been dealt with. I feel we should take a journey somewhere we haven’t been before. I’m sure there must be so
