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.

woman in the video was none other than Erica. The man who accompanied her was Hyatt. He was always willing to help Erica with whatever she

the people they knew, Sheffield was the only one

but the boy was still young and had only grasped

as the so-called cousin

with no doubt that Sheffield had informed Erica about

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

today, when the continued discomfort forced Phoebe to go for an examination at

gritted her teeth and swore that she would sue

him, doing his best to hide his weariness. Every time

that Matthew needed to teach her how to be more careful. Otherwise, there would be no end to the headaches she would cause him. Finally, he raised his eyes and glared at Phoebe. "You

she would refuse to admit the truth. "I don't know what you are implying. I've already said that it

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

whom Watkins and Erica had

accident-except for the recorder in the vehicle, which

man to disappear from the world altogether! After all,

his eyes off Phoebe. "It was you who killed your unborn child, and then you framed Erica for it. And you exposed your lie when you sent people

to admit to her wickedness. It was fortunate that Phoebe had panicked and threatened the witness. Otherwise, he wouldn't

her mouth, she winced. No matter how

will come up with a thousand unpleasant ways to deal with you. The snake and the Spina Gleditsiae incidents were the

lot back then. When he sent Tessie to the slum, softhearted Erica had asked him

though she put a snake on Phoebe's bed, she had searched the pet market for a non-poisonous one and

a

she pushed me down by accident?" "Huh?" the man sneered. "By accident? In my eyes, she is innocent even if she did it on