Chapter 240

David frowned even harder and shook his head, saying, “No, the cops should’ve thought of that too.” “I get what you mean,” Maria said. “When I was having coffee with Evelyn, she stepped out for a call—that’s when they think I did it. But if you count the symptoms, the poison had to kick in within minutes.” David pulled out his phone, texting someone while responding, “Let me check.” He got a reply quickly, looked to Maria, and said, “I asked a friend in medicine. If it really was aconitine, and it was a concentrated liquid form, it’d take about five to ten minutes to kick in. Mild cases could cause shortness of breath or fainting, serious ones could be fatal. But obviously, Amelia wouldn't dare actually kill Evelyn, so the dose was probably small.” Maria’s eyes lit up. “Wait, Rachel framed me with that exact poison before. She got it from Amelia too! After drinking it, she started foaming at the mouth and passed out within minutes. It’s basically the same scenario.” “Exactly,” David no