Chapter 264: Customer Poisoning Incident
In the outskirts of River Valley County, at Baron Lawrence’s estate, the Baroness entertained another noblewoman in the garden behind the manor, sitting around a tea table drinking tea and chatting.
The entire estate had been built atop a low hill. From this beautiful garden, they could look down along the grassy slope toward the meadows and woods below. The view was broad, and the scenery pleasant.
At the foot of the hill, their husbands, the middle-aged Baron Lawrence and his wealthy merchant friend, were riding horses with hunting rifles on their backs, accompanied by hunting dogs, laughing and chatting as they headed toward the woods, with mounted attendants following behind.
“My, it’s already been an entire year since we last met. When I saw the Baron last time, his hair had already started turning white. This time when I saw him, I almost thought your son had come back.” the wealthy merchant’s wife lifted her teacup and smiled at the Baroness, “And you too, when I first saw you, I almost didn’t recognize you.”
Her words were not flattery. When she had seen the Baron last year, he had still looked sickly, with graying hair and dark circles beneath his eyes that even makeup could not conceal.
But today, when she saw him, the Baron clearly looked much younger overall. His hair had turned black again, and even his voice had become full and vigorous.
The Baroness also looked radiant, with considerably fewer wrinkles.
Hearing this, the Baroness smiled smugly: “Hehe.”
“What’s the secret?” the wealthy merchant’s wife immediately leaned closer with shining eyes, “You can’t keep something good all to yourself.”