“I don’t understand,” Ella said, scrubbing her hands over her face. “I’ve been so careful. Lilith checks everything before she cooks it. She knows what’s safe and what’s not. And I trust her completely.”
I trusted Lilith, too. With Ella’s life, in fact.
“Mercury can be found in unexpected places,” Dr. Evelyn explained. “Certain supplements, some imported foods, even contaminated cookware. We’ll need to do some detective work to identify the source.”
Over the next few hours, more tests were run, all of them confirming exactly what Dr. Evelyn said. Low levels of mercury poisoning, likely consumed over a long period of time. Thankfully, both Ella and the baby were okay, although more exposure could have resulted in a miscarriage or more.
I never thought I would say this, but
