Watching the doctor's car drive away, Dorothy Brown then turned to enter the villa's gate.
At this moment, dawn was just breaking, and the entire world was tinged in shades of blue-gray. The sky was dotted with a few cold stars, the air was cool, tinged with the distinctive scent of spring.
Chef Clark was already preparing breakfast, Old Madame Sheldon and Madam Moreland had been disturbed last night and were still catching up on sleep, while the two servants attending to the elderly ladies from The Sheldons and The Morelands were also busy in the kitchen.
Dorothy Brown walked to the kitchen door, intending to help out, anticipating Aunt Chester's arrival to switch shifts, when suddenly, she felt an uncomfortable twist in her stomach. On her tiptoes, she turned and headed to the communal bathroom on the first floor.
The communal bathroom was a bit closer than her room.
She felt a sharp pain in her stomach and hurried to the bathroom.
