After hearing Julian's explanation, the lawyer had a general grasp of the situation. The young nurse, recovering from her initial shock, scurried back to the office and returned with two cups, which she handed to Julian. "These are my and Miss Anna's water cups. I suspect someone might have drugged our drinks. Even though we were on our break, we were still worried about the patients in their rooms, so we were sleeping very lightly. But last night, Miss Anna and I both slept straight through until morning. Especially Miss Anna—when I woke up, I saw she was still sleeping so deeply!"
"Thank you!"
Julian took the two cups and thanked the young nurse sincerely. While her words weren't hard evidence to prove Miss Shaw's innocence, they offered him a small measure of comfort.
