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 patient arrived in

that Stella noticed Rachel sneaking around, acting suspiciously. When she spotted Mr. Burton's gloves tossed carelessly on the table, the whole situation clicked into place. Rachel

her head, voice small. "I'm sorry, I really didn't know there was venom in that bottle. You all know how clumsy I am-I can barely tell the

her in silence,

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

Stella's response, Rachel dropped

don't let this mistake stop you from giving me the

Stella's long lashes fluttered.

then, 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

over and gently helped Rachel to

are

old theatrics, Stella thought with an

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

to get up. Eyes reddened with tears,

careless mistake-I almost put the medicine

Mr. Burton's reputation, I'll never be able

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