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Chaos erupted. The workers called emergency services, and within minutes Amara was back in a hospital bed, surrounded by doctors.<\/p>\n

When one of them approached Etha, his face was ghostly.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Carter,\u201d he said, \u201cyour wife was poisoned. We found\u00a0hemlock<\/strong>\u00a0in her blood \u2014 a toxin that slows breathing and heart rate. It can mimic death. Another hour, and she\u2019d have been\u2026\u201d
He didn\u2019t finish.<\/p>\n

Etha\u2019s mind raced. A memory \u2014 a teacup. His mother\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n

That night, he handed the police the packet Helen had left behind. Tests confirmed it:\u00a0hemlock extract<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When they brought her in, Helen\u2019s mask of dignity cracked.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy would I hurt her?\u201d she shouted. \u201cShe was carrying my grandson!\u201d<\/p>\n

But when confronted with the evidence, her fury spilled out.<\/p>\n

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Chaos erupted. The workers called emergency services, and within minutes Amara was back in a hospital bed, surrounded by doctors. When one of them approached Etha, his face was ghostly. \u201cMr. Carter,\u201d he said, \u201cyour wife was poisoned. We found\u00a0hemlock\u00a0in her blood \u2014 a toxin that slows breathing and heart rate. It can mimic death….<\/p>\n

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