Chapter 23
When Zora had prepared dinner, Carl had just had a diaper ident. As Zora went to change him, I
snuck in some extra salt into the shrimp scampi and dropped the drug into her ss of water.
My heart pounded wildly; it was the first time I had done something like this.
Then, feigning nonchnce, I sat down to eat. As she returned, I casually mentioned, "The shrimp''s a
bit salty!"
Zora shot me a suspicious nce, tried a shrimp, and awkwardly reasoned, "Guess I didn''t stir it well
enough!"
I didn''t pursue the topic, ate a couple of shrimps and then focused on feeding Carl, buying myself some
time.
Even though the shrimp was salty, Zora seemed to be enjoying it immensely, dipping it into her
homemade hot sauce, and finishing the entire te quickly.
I snorted inwardly. But this was precisely the effect I wanted. I watched her closely.
And sure enough, after finishing her meal, she reached for her water ss. Just when I was about to
celebrate, she tossed the water away and refilled the ss.
Disappointment hit me like a punch. She didn''t take the ''special water''. I had toe up with a new
n.
As she cleaned up the dinnerware and yed with Carl, an idea hit me. As soon as she was about to
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grab her water ss after cleaning up, I lifted Carl from his high chair, intending to head upstairs. But
Carl refused to cooperate, calling out ''Mommy,'' his nickname for Zora.
Zora, always doting on Carl, instantly put down her ss and held out her arms to take Carl.
I quickly instructed her, "Take him upstairs to y in his room! I''m a bit tired and want to rx a bit."
Without any hesitation, she took Carl and headed out. I followed them to the dining room door, then
turned back, muttering, "I need to take a ss of water with me. The shrimp was so salty!"
Zora paid no mind to myment and continued upstairs. I swiftly dropped the pill I had prepared
earlier into her water ss, stirred it, and because of the ss''s texture, no change was noticeable
even after the pill dissolved.
I casually refilled another ss and headed upstairs. I was certain she woulde down for water
soon, having eaten so much salty shrimp. I didn''t believe she could resist the thirst.
Besides, with Carl upstairs, she was unlikely to linger downstairs.
I had her take Carl upstairs for a reason. I had calcted every step carefully.
The drug would take effect in around 15 minutes. If she was upstairs when that happened, she would
sleep there, and wouldn''t suspect anything when she woke up.
Instead of going to the children''s room with them, I returned to my own room and quickly texted
Catherine. She responded immediately, said she was waiting outside the neighborhood.
She had even brought along a nanny. I apuded her efficiency.
I timed my return to the children''s room perfectly. Carl was sitting amongst a pile of toys, with Zora
asleep next to him. He was ying and asionally tugging at Zora''s hair, calling ''Mommy'' in an
attempt to get her to join him.
I walked in, called Zora''s name, "Zora, how could you fall asleep? Carl is still awake. He can''t y
alone!"
Zora didn''t stir. I went over and nudged her, but she didn''t react. She was sound asleep.
I gave her a hard kick. Her body just moved passively.
My heart throbbed wildly. I quickly rinsed Zora''s water ss to remove any residue and returned it to its
ce.
I changed into one of Zora''s dresses and styled my hair like hers, in case themunity''s surveince
cameras caught me.
Then I picked up Carl, put him in his stroller, and headed out. At first, Carl was resistant, looking back
at me and calling out ''Mommy'', but once in the stroller, he stopped fussing, even pped his little
hands, realizing we were going out.
As soon as we stepped out, Catherine''s car pulled up. We quickly got in and drove off from the
neighborhood.