Chapter 90. Another Couple

"What if... what if the man isn't dead yet but doesn't know a cure? He might start to get desperate the sicker he gets." Doris said, William watched her closely. "What if you bought out all the ingredients he would need from the market and plant a half dose of cure for one of the venders to sell. He'll be shouting what it is to the streets and eventually it might draw out the man that really needs it. Or at least someone he knows, then they could tell him about it."

William's brows furrowed and suddenly she felt stupid for ever saying anything. He must think she was ridiculous. He cleared his throat and looked up at the sky as if he wanted to look anywhere else but her.

"That's brilliant, Doris." He said, and her heart did a silly flip in her chest. He looked down just in time to see her smile and she could have sworn the side of his mouth lifted just barely. "How would we catch him?" He asked as if he was trying to build a small bridge between them. For once, it sounded li