Drayco had reason to be grateful he was the Lazy Crab’s sole current guest, after spending three hours overnight worshipping the porcelain altar. He racked his brain trying to recall what he ate that caused it. It wasn’t Maida’s offerings, as she had the same supper and was fine.
The only things that fit the timeline for food poisoning were the muffins Lucy gave him. Darcie once made a throwaway comment about the Harstons not having any enemies unless one of Lucy’s catering recipients got poisoned by her muffins. And earlier, he discounted the theory Lucy may have a case of Munchausen by Proxy, harming Virginia to gain attention for herself. He shouldn’t have been so hasty.
Determined to bounce back quickly, he forced his shaky legs to go for another run in the cool morning air before th
