Derek motioned for me to sit down, then slowly began, "At yesterday's dinner, two of the desserts had celery powder in them."

"Celery? Earl checked the menu beforehand. It's impossible..."

Madam Baker was certain. After all, Julia was allergic to celery, so the Baker family would definitely be careful about this.

Derek poured Madam Baker a glass of water. "Don't worry. I confirmed with the private restaurant that handled the dinner. There was definitely celery ...