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."

arrived in

noticed Rachel sneaking around, acting suspiciously. When she spotted Mr. Burton's gloves tossed carelessly on the table, the

was venom in that bottle. You all know how clumsy I am-I can barely tell the difference between regular herbs and

at her in

blurted, "It was my

waiting for Stella's response, Rachel dropped to her

don't let this mistake stop you from

Stella's long lashes fluttered.

of cool detachment- walked into the clinic. Seeing Rachel kneeling

strode over and gently

what are you

theatrics, Stella thought

run to him right after the incident, and he'd rushed over, ready to take

to get up. Eyes reddened with tears,

mistake-I almost put the medicine in

my blunder damages Mr. Burton's reputation, I'll never be able to

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