True Love Waits

Chapter 1279 My Cousin

Matthew took his time to study the examination result. 'Stung by the Spina Gleditsiae and needs a local operation?

Is this Erica's doing? Did she try another trick on Phoebe?" "Evidence," he said through gritted teeth.

Phoebe had known that Matthew would ask for proof, and she was ready. At once, she pulled out her phone and sent him the video she had prepared in advance.

The recording was a clip from surveillance footage from a Chinese medicine shop. It showed two people speaking to the shopkeeper. The video had sound, and one of the two newcomers a young woman- could clearly be heard saying, "Sir, do you sell Spina Gleditsiae here?"

The shopkeeper nodded and asked, "Yes, indeed. How much do you want?"

The woman thought for a moment, and then said, "Five grams would be enough."

As he weighed the Spina Gleditsiae, the shopkeeper shot her a puzzled look. Eventually, he asked, "Young lady, may I ask why do you want to purchase this herb? It's poisonous."

The woman's expression remained unchanged as she replied, "Oh, I know that. It's for the treatment of retained fetal membranes in my cow. I'm going to burn the Spina Gleditsiae to ash, mix it with warm wine, and feed it to the cow."

This was indeed, one of the known uses of the herb. However, one particular detail in the explanation caught the shopkeeper's interest. "Your cow?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "You don't look like a cowherd. How do you know that the Spina Gleditsiae can be used for this purpose?"

"My cousin majored in traditional Chinese medicine," explained the woman. "He told me all about it."

"I see." The shopkeeper carefully wrapped the five grams in paper and told her the price. A brief moment later, he added, "Remember, be very careful with this stuff."

"Of course. Thank you, sir!" The video ended after the woman paid and left the shop along with the person who had entered with her.

video was none other than Erica. The man who accompanied her was

Of all the people they

had only grasped the uses of some simple herbs.

the so-called cousin quoted by

no doubt that Sheffield had informed

Erica had used the poisonous herbs to prick Phoebe. Unaware of how serious it was, Phoebe hadn't

healed, and she wouldn't need surgery. But, the treatment had been delayed until today, when the continued discomfort forced Phoebe to go for an examination at the hospital. Sure enough,

that she

best to hide his weariness. Every time his

the headaches she would cause him. Finally, he raised his eyes and glared at Phoebe. "You and I know the real

stiffened. No matter how many times Matthew brought up the topic, she would refuse to admit the truth. "I don't know what

Matthew thought as he snorted. He narrowed his eyes, restrained the anger that glinted inside them, and growled at the despicable woman standing before him, "You are foolish to think that I don't believe Erica." After an intentional moment of silence, he continued, "I haven't kicked you out of Y City because you're still useful to me. Did you believe that you could hide the truth by threatening

Wang was the old man whom Watkins and Erica had gone to see the

was no surveillance at the scene of the accident-except for the recorder in the vehicle, which wouldn't

to figure this out so soon! Otherwise, she would have arranged for that old man to disappear from

who killed your unborn child, and then you framed Erica for it. And you exposed your lie when you sent people to

cause of the incident as Phoebe refused to admit to her wickedness. It was fortunate that Phoebe had panicked and threatened the witness. Otherwise,

do you trust her so much?" Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, she winced. No matter how hard she tried, she

she will come up with a thousand unpleasant ways to deal with you. The snake and the Spina Gleditsiae incidents were the examples. However, she would never kill anyone, let alone

had made Erica suffered a lot back then. When he sent Tessie to the slum,

she had searched the pet market for a non-poisonous one and

could such a person

pushed me