“Was she suffering from any diseases?”
“None that I knew of.”
“Do you think she may have been hiding something from you?”
“I…I don’t know. I don’t think so.”
“The doctor would surely have told him if there was something medically wrong with Liza,” Abe said to Nigel, who looked thoughtful.
“That is true.”
William nodded. “I don’t think any doctor would have kept such information from me. What call would they have not to warn me that something was wrong with my wife since I would need to prepare myself?”
“Do you think she ingested anything poisonous that could have contributed to this?” Nigel asked.
William raised his eyebrows. “You have quite the imagination, friend.”
“I don’t think it’s that far-fetched,” Abe interjected. “She was a frail creature. Not very sound of mind or body. Perhaps the poison was administered by her own hand.”
William felt a chill run through his body. “You believe she took her own life?” he asked, his voice incredulous.
“I’m saying it is a possibility. You must admit, it is.”
William looked down at the table. He picked up his glass and took a swallow before answering. “Yes, damn you. You are right.”
“I am sorry to bring up such a terrible thought.”
William shook his head. “Do not fret. I am willing to consider it as an option, but Liza was a religious woman and believed that to harm oneself or kill oneself was a mortal sin against God. I don’t think she would risk being wrong about that.”
Abe lifted his eyebrows. “I did not know she was religious.”
William nodded. “She was.”
“That changes what I’ve said then. I must doubt that if she was religious, she would have taken her own life.”
“I believe her heart just gave out. She was weak. Her condition was getting worse during the last few months. I did notice and I did inquire with her. She simply said that her sleeping was not restful and that she was tired. I can do nothing to help if I am not asked.”
“Did you require that she see the doctor?”
“I did. She was given a diagnosis of fatigue. But Liza never did anything to tire herself. So she could not do less than she was already doing without being bedridden, which would have been just as bad, in my opinion.”
“I agree.” Nigel nodded. “She needed sunshine and fresh air outside the mansion walls.”
“Yes. And that she got. I made sure the gardens were filled with her favorite flowers and trees and that she had a place to rest on a comfortable bench near a pond. It has beautiful scenery all around it. She often took her sketchpad and would draw what she saw, the little animals and the pretty flowers and such. I’m telling you, she was content, whether she was ill or not. I knew her well. I didn’t see a hint of deception.”
“If anyone would know, Will, it would be you.” Abe was satisfied. “And she had no enemies, so there is no chance this was done by another.”
“She barely had any friends. I am certain she could not have angered anyone enough to cause her death.”
“I agree.”
“Do you have a plan?” Abe asked…..
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