Additionally, she had diligently studied the surrounding surveillance, knowing the range of each camera, and identifying the perfect nooks that avoided their coverage. Apart from this, she had spent several days secluding herself in the research room, studying the composition of various medications to ensure her plan was foolproof.
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These days Monica had been restless, always having the feeling that someone was watching her from the shadows, tracking her every move.
Aunt Briar asserted her heightened sensitivity was due to the nearing date of her childbirth, a logic to which Monica gave considerable thought and found reasonable.