Chapter 63
The week after Yuri's death should have been peaceful. Should have been time to rest, recover, prepare for the baby. Instead, she found herself in Nadia's makeshift lab, learning about poisons.
"You almost got it right with Yuri," Nadia said, showing her various vials. "But you hesitated. That's why he suspected."
"I didn't hesitate. He just figured it out before he drank."
"Same result. Which is why you need proper training. If you're going to kill people with poison, you need to know what you're doing." Nadia held up a small bottle. "This is ricin. Extracted from castor beans. Lethal in tiny doses, symptoms don't show for hours. Perfect for situations where you need time to establish an alibi."
"I'm six months pregnant. I shouldn't be learning about murder weapons."
"You
