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.

man who accompanied her was Hyatt. He was always willing to help Erica

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

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

Godwin as the so-called cousin quoted by

with no doubt that Sheffield had informed Erica about

herbs to prick Phoebe. Unaware of

surgery. But, the treatment had been delayed until today, when the continued discomfort forced Phoebe to go

her teeth and swore that

weariness. Every time his scheming wife did something naughty,

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 know why

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

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

man whom Watkins and Erica had gone to see the

and fear rose in her heart. She had been certain that there was no surveillance at the scene of the accident-except for the recorder in

for that old man to disappear from the world altogether! After all, no

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

happened, and there was no direct evidence on the vehicle recorder. Matthew hadn't been able to investigate the cause of the incident as Phoebe refused to admit 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

her so much?" Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, she

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. However, she would never kill anyone, let alone an

he sent Tessie to the slum, softhearted Erica had asked him to be

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

such a person kill a

unconvinced. She bit her lower lip, and after a moment of silence, she argued, "What if she were careless? Like she pushed me down by accident?" "Huh?" the man sneered. "By accident? In my eyes, she