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."

finished extracting the venom when a patient arrived in urgent need of treatment. He'd hurriedly set the vial aside

When she spotted Mr. Burton's gloves tossed carelessly on the table, the

in that bottle. You all know how clumsy I am-I can barely tell the

at her in silence, her expression

darted up, and suddenly she blurted, "It was my mistake my fault entirely. I'm sorry,

Rachel dropped to her knees on

all my fault. Please, I beg you, don't let this mistake stop you from giving me

Stella's long lashes fluttered.

into the clinic. Seeing Rachel kneeling on the

and gently helped Rachel

are

thought

arrived so quickly-clearly, Rachel had run to him right after the

Eyes reddened with tears,

fault. I made a careless mistake-I almost

damages Mr. Burton's reputation,

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