Chapter 358

358.Chapter 358 “What are you talking about, Doctor? How could these flowers possibly be poisonous?” Matthew almost thought he was imagining things.

But Chad firmly stated, “Lord Matthew, I wouldn’t mistake this. While I can’t identify the exact type of flower, its fragrance. seems to contain a potent narcotic toxin.

Prolonged exposure to the scent allows the toxin to gradually invade one’s body. With three pots of these flowers, the toxicity is tripled. No wonder his health declined so rapidly”

Matthew’s face darkened as he processed the information. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the roast duck Sophie had gifted him before. ‘No, no, that can’t be right Sophie had already explained herself. She only poisoned him out of fear and anger. Benedict never mentioned her background, so he couldn’t have provoked her. There was no reason to target Benedict Wait a second. Something clicked in Matthew’s mind. He abruptly turned to Manson. “What did you just say about the origin of one of those flower pots?”

Manson froze before replying, “Lord Matthew, Lord Benedict originally got it from Anthony.”

“Anthony... poison... A wild and unsettling thought suddenly struck Matthew.

Meanwhile, Liza followed Eliza back to Saint Grace Nunnery. “This is where you’ve been living and training?” Liza asked, her brows furrowing as she took in the surroundings. The place was plain and bare.

what was the ‘Eliza is the Holy Lady, for heaven’s sake! How could the king not arrange for her to stay in a better convent? What point of sending her to a place like this?

‘Is she supposed to endure some kind of ascetic training?”

“Yep, this is it. But let me tell you something crazy. The Reverend is one of my mom’s close friends. And guess what? She’s none other than the legendary Sage of Poison! I’m officially her disciple, learning medicine and poison techniques under her guidance.”

Hearing that, Diana’s doubts disappeared in an instant. “Ah, that made sense. No way the king would dump Eliza in a place like this without a good reason.”

The Reverend was her mom’s friend, and from the way Eliza talked about her, Diana knew they must’ve been close. That was a relief. With her mom’s old friend around, Eliza would have someone to look out for her But then, when Diana heard the name “Sage of Poison, her eyes widened, and she almost let out a gasp.

“No way. Your mom’s friend is the Sage of Poison? That’s incredible!

“You’re talking about that Sage of Polson, right? A legendary figure who rivals the Sage of Medicine, mastering both healing and toxins!

“Who wouldn’t be amazed upon hearing that?”

Diana’s eyes lit up as she exclaimed, “You have to take me to meet your teacher. If she’s your master, then she’s mine too. I need to show my respect!”

Eliza laughed, “Relax, I’ve already told her. Once we finish dinner, she’ll come join us.” Eliza trusted Diana completely; there was no need for any barriers between them.

The moment Eliza saw Diana, she felt an uncontrollable urge to spill everything on her mind. However, since there were others around, she held back. After another round of exploring Saint Grace Nunnery, Eliza finally dragged Diana back to her room.

In broad daylight, the two changed into comfortable clothes and snuggled under the blankets. Even with the warmth of the brazier, the room remained chilly.

Without a second thought, they squeezed together like old times. When their eyes met, they both cracked up. “Let me tell you, I’ve picked up a few skills over the past six months. I’ll show our teacher a little of what I’ve learned and impress her with my cooking.”

“Oh, come on! With your cooking skills, you’d probably give her a stomachache! Your cooking is as bad as your embroidery -completely hopeless!

“You should just eat what I made. But it’s all vegetarian, you know I’m a Reverend now, so no meat for this girl!”

“Like I don’t already know that?” Diana snorted, “Grandpa made me pack a bunch of vegetarian dishes for you before I left. He was worried you’d miss out on meat and end up malnourished.

“You’re already short enough–if you don’t eat properly, you might end up shrinking into a bean sprout!”

1/2 358 Chapter 358 Eliza immediately rolled her eyes. “Nonsense. Someone couldn’t shrink at our age. You’re the one who’s grown taller and all smug about it. You just want to show off, don’t you? And you’re cursing my height? Oh, you’re asking for it!

“Here comes my ultimate tickle attack! Let’s see you laugh your way out of this.”