"It was her! Dr. Fox made me do it! She said she wanted to demonstrate her medical skills to the board, so she forced me to poison the soup so she could save them!"
The parents turned on me. Murder in their eyes.
Dominic stepped in front of Caroline, adjusting his torn suit, his expression shifting into righteous indignation.
"That's correct," he lied smoothly. "My sister doesn't know the difference between salt and sugar; she's never stepped foot in a kitchen. How would she know which mushrooms are poisonous?"
He fixed me with a look of mock disappointment. "Katherine, I know the school is looking to replace staff. But poisoning children to secure your job? That is a new low, even for you."
Mob mentality took hold. The parents advanced on me.
"Is this true?"
"You monster!"
I stood my ground.
The urge to laugh nearly overwhelmed me.
"That's a fascinating story," I said, my voice cutting through the noise. "But let's look at the facts. I was hired by the principal personally because of my qualifications. I don't need to stage 'rescues' to keep my job. I could walk into any hospital in this city and be hired tomorrow."
My gaze locked onto Dominic's.