In the kitchen, Dylan handed her a glass of water and the pill, which she took without a word.

Her compliance was striking, her demeanor unpretentious.

Her only act of defiance had been her affair with Edwin, which Dylan had vehemently discouraged, supposedly for the sake of her work. But his reasons ran deeper.

Edwin could easily toy with someone as innocent as Laura.

Handing her the glass, Dylan was about to leave for the kitchen when Laura's voice stopped him.