The Apocalypse Hoarder
In reality, the so-called slow poison did not exist.
Cyrus had injected methylene blue, a drug used to treat methemoglobinemia. When administered too quickly, it caused dizziness, nausea, and chest tightness. The symptoms felt indistinguishable from poisoning.
That was enough to confirm Vincent's honesty and enough to discourage any future betrayal.
"I'll clean up the rest of the complex first," Cyrus muttered. "Then I'll take a look."
Back home, he checked the ward through the surveillance feed. Kenneth was already awake. Chloe sat beside him with the baby and spoke in a low voice. Cyrus could not hear the words, but he understood the kind of poison she was dripping.