She began keeping notes in a hidden spreadsheet titled “Curriculum Drafts.” She tracked the time of day, what she ate, and which capsules came from which bottles.
Over three weeks, the pattern became impossible to ignore. On the nights Harrison was away, her symptoms eased significantly.
The mornings after he set out her supplements, the dizziness roared back. Mirabelle took one of the capsules to her friend Dr. Sheila Vance, a physician who had known her for years.
Sheila sent it for independent testing under a different name to maintain privacy. When the results came back with traces of a toxic compound, Sheila looked at Mirabelle with a grim expression.
“Mirabelle, do you know what this is?” Sheila asked quietly across her office desk. Mirabelle answered by crying once and then asking for the name of a formidable attorney.
Mallory Park met Mirabelle in a quiet cafe three towns over. She listened for an hour without interrupting before asking what outcome Mirabelle wanted.
“I want the truth placed somewhere he cannot twist it,” Mirabelle said while holding her cold tea. She wanted every hidden thing in Harrison’s life to meet the daylight at the exact same time.