Kyle did not wait for her to recuperate from the pain he had caused her. He quickly grabbed her arms and pulled her back to her feet.

Again, she found herself in the lines between shedding tears or remaining strong. One of them is going to take control of her in no distant time.

"You knew about the poison, didn't you, whore!" he grabbed her neck and supported his grip on her with the other hand.

"I know nothing! What are you talking about?" She protested amid her fearful voice.

"The poison in my tea....!" he shook her body and watched her stagger without control. "I knew it!.... I knew...