A momentary silence came over the table, contrasted by the constant buzz of voices and noises coming from the multiple televisions.
I sipped my lager, eager for the food to arrive and cure the feeling of an empty pit in my stomach. “First, we don’t know how Seth ended up with poison in his system. We’ll try to help you figure this out in any way we can. Second, don’t panic. The Three Musketeers are here to help, but we should keep this between us, for now. If you involve too many other individuals, accurate information will be harder to get. The people in the valley gossip like a bunch of high schoolers.” I raised my eyebrows and tilted my chin down as I looked at Helen.
“I think I’m feeling ill.” Janie grabbed at her stomach. “Shouldn’t we let the police handle the investigation? If he
