Elliot hung up the phone with an ominous look on his phone, then stormed out of his office.
Not just anybody could get their hands on sleeping pills.
Where did these ones come from?
The moment the black Rolls-Roice pulled up into the front yard, Mrs. Cooper took Shea back to her room.
When Elliot walked into the living room, Mrs. Scarlet handed him the test results.
"You took Shea to the hospital for a checkup?" Elliot asked as he glanced at Mrs. Scarlet.
Mrs. Scarlet averted his gaze and did not dare meet his eyes.
Avery had instructed her not to mention that it was Avery if Elliot did not pester her.
"It was Miss Tate," Mrs. Scarlet said as she gave in to the pressure of Elliot's glare. " Shea insisted on going to see Miss Tate’s children today..."
"Avery's back?" Elliot said, interrupting her.
"She got back this morning," said Mrs.
Scarlet. "She didn’t want anything to do with this, but I begged her to check on Shea because she's been saying she's dying since this morning. I was so worried."
"Why didn't you tell Zoe?"
Elliot’s reason had begun to falter.
He lost his composure the moment Avery's name was mentioned.
"I've talked to Doctor Sanford about Shea's condition, but she said it was a normal post -surgical reaction every time," Mrs. Scarlet said dejectedly. "I couldn't just sit back and watch Shea be so depressed."
"I see."
Elliot stopped blaming her.
He picked up the test results and carefully examined them.
"What's this about sleeping pills?"
"I suspect it's gone something to do with the sedatives that Doctor Sanford prescribed, but I can’t be sure," Mrs. Scarlet said warily as she handed the white pill bottle to Elliot.
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