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.

in the video was none other than Erica. The man who accompanied her was Hyatt. He was always willing to

for the so-called cousin she mentioned... Of all the people they knew, Sheffield was the only one well-versed in traditional

still young and had only grasped the uses of some simple herbs. He certainly couldn't know much about the effects of various kinds of

he eliminated Godwin as the so-called cousin quoted by

no doubt that Sheffield had informed Erica about the herb and

had used the poisonous herbs to prick Phoebe. Unaware of how serious it was,

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

teeth and swore that

folded his hands before him, doing his best to hide his weariness. Every time his scheming wife did something naughty,

beyond doubt 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 and I know the real reason for your miscarriage. Do you

brought up the topic, she would refuse to admit the truth. "I don't know what you

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

the old man whom Watkins and Erica had gone

surveillance at the scene of the accident-except for the recorder in the vehicle, which wouldn't be able to pick

so soon! Otherwise, she would have arranged for that old man to disappear from the world

pushed his chair back and stood. He refused to take 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 silence Trent Wang. I might not have found any direct evidence had you not

to her wickedness. It was fortunate that Phoebe had panicked and threatened the witness. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten any evidence to prove Erica's innocence. He had believed Erica from the beginning. But at that point, his love and understanding of his wife had led to his unshakeable belief that

the words left her mouth, she winced. No

she is not malicious by nature. If you provoke her, she will come up with a thousand unpleasant ways to deal with you. The snake and the Spina Gleditsiae incidents were the examples.

then. When he sent

though she put a snake on Phoebe's bed, she had searched the pet

could such a person kill

Like she pushed me down by accident?" "Huh?" the man sneered. "By