The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 274

Chapter 275

Rachel was just about to secretly pour the poison in when a cold voice suddenly cut through the air.

"Rachel, what do you think you're doing?!"

Startled, Rachel's eyes flickered with panic. But her composure was unshakable -within seconds, she'd smoothed her expression into its usual calm.

She turned around, feigning confusion and innocence. "I just finished grinding the medicine and was about to put it in the bottle. Is something wrong?"

"In the bottle?" Stella snatched the vial from Rachel's hand, her tone icy. "There's something inside this bottle. Are you telling me you didn't notice?"

Rachel put on a show, peering into the bottle, then quickly adopted an apologetic look.

"Sorry. I was so focused on crushing the herbs, I didn't notice anything unusual."

Stella glanced at the liquid in the bottle, a cold smile playing at the corner of her lips.

"Didn't notice? Or did you have something else in mind? This vial contains freshly extracted venom-one mix-up could kill someone."

a short while ago, Mr. Burton had finished extracting the venom when a patient arrived in urgent need of treatment. He'd hurriedly set the

spotted Mr. Burton's gloves tossed carelessly on the table, the whole situation clicked into place. Rachel was up to

head, voice small. "I'm sorry, I really didn't know there was venom in that bottle.

stared at her in silence, her expression

suddenly she blurted, "It was my

Stella's response, Rachel dropped to her knees

I beg you, don't let this mistake stop you from giving me

Stella's long lashes fluttered.

a sharply dressed man-handsome, with an air of cool detachment- walked into the clinic. Seeing Rachel kneeling on the ground, his perfectly sculpted brow creased in a

and gently helped

what are

old theatrics, Stella thought with

Rachel had run to him right after the incident, and he'd rushed over,

Eyes reddened with tears,

careless mistake-I almost put the medicine

Burton's reputation, I'll never be able

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