Chapter 76

Natalie was about to drive off when she saw Jeffrey in the rearview mirror from the corner of her eye. He stood on the steps of the villa with his hands behind his back. Martha stood next to him, said a few words, and handed him something. Jeffrey took the item from her. He weighed it in his hand for a moment before heading toward Natalie. He began knocking on her car window. Natalie lowered the car window slightly. "What is it?" "Martha prepared more herbal tonic for you," he replied. "She wants you to have it after lunch." Only then did Natalie lower the car window further and accept the bottle of herbal tonic. It was dark and heavy. "Get rid of it properly. Don't leave a trace." With that, Jeffrey turned to leave. Afterward, Natalie drove toward the gallery. She held the herbal tonic as if it were a bomb. She went to the washroom and poured it into the toilet right away before flushing. The disgusting feeling that made her want to retch still lingered. Natalie wasn't sure