During the ceremony, the bride briefly left the house to use the restroom, but a cleaner interrupted her at the entrance and said in a whisper, “Your groom put something into your glass.” I’m not sure what it is, but avoid drinking it
His statements were taken seriously by the bride. She silently changed the glasses when she got back to the hall, and then something terrible happened that made everyone cringe
Only after shutting the women’ room door behind her did Nina let herself pause. The fact that she was now a bride was incomprehensible to her as she stood before the mirror.
She was aware that she should be content, but on the inside, she felt nothing.
Behind the wall, music thundered. Someone clapped, the guests laughed, and the toastmaster yelled into the microphone. Most likely, her father had already consumed more alcohol than he ought to have. He cherished festivities, particularly this one. But Nina simply experienced fatigue and a peculiar uneasiness.
When the door slowly opened, she adjusted her veil and inhaled deeply. The gray head of an elderly hall staffer came in the doorway. Michael was his name. He has spent several years working for their family.
Without raising his gaze, he murmured softly, “Girl, don’t drink from your glass.” “There was something in it from your groom. white powder. From the storeroom, I could see it.
He stated it hastily, as though he was worried that he could change his mind, and shut the door right away.
However, how is that possible?
Greg seems to be very trustworthy. Two years prior, following the death of her first spouse, he had entered her life. It had all happened so quickly. a collision on the highway. The brakes had failed, they stated.
Greg had been by her side at that very moment. Her father’s friend. calm, self-assured, and professional. He took care of the paperwork, assisted with the funeral, and took her father to the doctor when heart issues started.
Her dad was pleased. He considered Greg to be a trustworthy man and a potential mate. He was already discussing a job and business.
But now she couldn’t get the cleaner’s comments out of her head.
Nina went back into the corridor. Greg was speaking loudly while seated at the head of the table.
Two glasses, bound together with ribbons, stood in front of them.
Nina took a seat next to him. Greg put his hand on her leg beneath the table and bent over to her. He had a harsh, disagreeable touch.
Quietly, he inquired, “Where were you?” “The toastmaster is ready and waiting. The main course is about to be served.
She tried not to tremble as she answered, “I needed to fix my dress.”
Greg grinned, but his eyes stayed icy.
“Finished? Now gather yourself.
The volume of the music rose. The toastmaster lifted his mug. After a brief moment of Greg turning away, Nina discreetly exchanged the glasses.
“And then something happened that left the bride frozen in terror.”
Greg nearly finished the glass in a single gulp. As he placed it on the table, he was grinning, but a minute later, his expression changed. As though it had been wiped away, the smile disappeared. He scowled, glanced around, and then abruptly grabbed the tablecloth’s edge.
He muttered, “I don’t feel well,” and made an effort to get to his feet.
Greg swayed as the chair creaked. The guests initially believed he had consumed too much alcohol, but the laughter soon subsided. His breathing became labored, and his hands started to shake more and more.
Nina remained motionless as she sat next to him.
Greg made another attempt to stand up, but this time he just slipped off the chair and fell to the ground. Someone jumped to their feet, and someone yelled.
Greg laid on his back, panting, as an ambulance was dispatched. He was alert and turned to face Nina as though he wanted to speak.
He was taken away by the physicians when they came. Nina, a sobbing father, and bewildered visitors were left in the hallway.
It wasn’t until the hospital later that evening that everything became obvious.
The powder wasn’t toxic. It was a potent sleeping drug that contained an ingredient that momentarily confused and lost control.
Greg had anticipated that Nina would become weak right after the toast. He was aware that the bride’s glass would be drained completely because she seldom ever drank.
He didn’t require a family or love.
Her father’s company was set up so that Greg would have access to the accounts and signing power following the wedding. He was going to take Nina home that very evening, say she had been ill due to nervousness, and sign the papers in her name while she was unconscious.
