Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me Chapter 169


    “I need some herbs for Frank’s injuries, so I have to auction it from the ck market,” Elspeth


    answered honestly, gazing at his solemn face. “I’ming along.”Without thinking, she shot him down.


    “You have a cold now and should take a good rest.”She was genuinely worried about Callum and


    thought he shouldn’t be up and about when he was having a cold because it would be bad if it became


    worse.Knowing her worries, he gazed at her and smiled gently. “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”Nobody knew


    how he was feeling better than himself, and he was sure he would be fine. However, when Elspeth saw


    the blush on his face, her heart raced with anxiety. Somehow, she had a feeling that it wasn’t a cold as


    it seemed more like a fever.“Don’t worry. I’ll let you know when I feel unwell,” he said, pushing down the


    gas and starting to drive.The ck market was located in the suburbs and rather hidden, where an


    average person wouldn’t be able to find out its location. However, Elspeth wasn’t any regr hacker,


    and she knew all about the underground ck market of each city.After entering and seeing that almost


    everyone was a stranger to her, she put her mind at ease.Holding Callum’s hand, she searched around


    for the herbs that she needed and came to a stop in front of an old man in the end.In this warm


    underground ck market, this old man was tightly wrapped in a long-sleeved top.“I would like these


    herbs from you. State a price.”The old man in front of her didn’t answer immediately and asked calmly,


    “What are you using it for?”“Burns,” she answered honestly.Startled, the old man narrowed his eyes.


    “These herbs are mainly used to treat chest burns. Why do you have the idea to use it on burns?”“My


    mentor taught me that using these herbs to treat burns will bring surprisingly good results.”Since this


    old man didn’t know who her mentor was, she reckoned it wouldn’t hurt to mention something like


    this.“Are you Sonny Schwartz’s student?”Surprised, Elspeth didn’t think he could tell she was Sonny’s


    student just because of the herbs. Does he know Sonny? Are they connected?“Sir, do you know…


    Sonny Schwartz?”Both of them knew Sonny differently, and the old man could hear it from her tone.


    “We’re more than acquaintances. I hate him so much that I want to kill him.”The hate in his voice


    caught her by surprise. “What do you mean?”Realizing that he was too hostile, the old man didn’t


    answer and slowly kept away the herbs in front of him. “I’m not selling it.”When she saw that he wasN?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    acting weird, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you not selling it suddenly, sir?”“No reason. Go away


    and don’t get in the way of my business,” he said, chasing her away and looking very impatient.“Sir, I


    went through the entire ck market, and you’re the only one with these herbs. If it’s possible, will you


    tell me exactly what’s going on? I really need these herbs.”Her tone was tinged with anxiety. In


    addition, she had an earnest attitude, and a pained look appeared on the old man’s face.“These herbs


    can’t treat burns at all.”His words threw her into confusion because she remembered witnessing Sonny


    treating a lot of patients with burns using these herbs.“What do you mean?”“These herbs… They can


    relieve burns for a while, but take a look at my hand.” He rolled up his sleeve and showed her the


    wound on his arm. “Look, this scar is a result of the treatment I received from Sonny Schwartz twenty


    years ago. At that time, it had turned better, but the condition rpsed after that, and the wound


    became more serious than before!” Elspeth checked his arm, which was a gruesome mix of mottled


    burns and old wounds.“These are not merely burns.”Next to them, Callum had been silent the whole


    time, and both of them turned to him when he spoke suddenly.“What do you mean?”“Are you saying I


    inflicted these wounds myself?” the old man snapped, irritated.“That’s not what I mean.” Gently, Callum


    felt the old wounds on his body with a cold look in his eyes. “These aren’t burns. Most probably,


    someone poisoned you and caused the wounds to decay.”After listening to him, the old man turned


    even more solemn. “Did Schwartz poison me?”In reply, Callum shook his head. “Certainly not. Mr.


    Schwartz has always had an excellent reputation and is a person with integrity. Furthermore, it will


    affect his reputation if he fails to treat you to recovery, and reputation is the biggest taboo for medical


    practitioners. He probably won’t do something such as smashing his toe with a stone.”“So, what are


    you trying to say?”“Did you offend anyone previously?” Callum asked, looking straight at his face. “It’s


    almost impossible to find this poison in this city, but it’s verymon in Willowton.”The old man


    thought carefully. Suddenly, his eyes flickered as he recalled a familiar person. Willowton… There’s


    only one person, then.“I got it. Thanks for telling me this. I’ve always thought that the burns were not


    treated well, but I didn’t think it was because I was poisoned!” The old man’s heart shuddered, and he


    took out the herbs from behind and passed them to Elspeth. “These are free. You can have them.”The


    last thing she was expecting today was solving an old case randomly, but she couldn’t take these herbs


    without feeling guilty.“I’ll pay you ording to the market price. You shouldn’t give it for free.” Taking


    out a card from her chest, she then passed it to the old man. “There’s one million in here. If there’s any


    extra, take it as my apology gift to you. After all, all these happened because of my mentor.”“Although I


    don’t need all this money… Sonny Schwartz has a very fine student!” A hearty chuckle escaped the old


    man’s lips. “If you’re still single, I’d really wish to introduce my son to you.”Hearing this, she could feel


    the air around the person next to her dropping.Oh, no. This guy is angry again. “Thanks, but it’s


    fine.”“Oh, well. You can stille back and look for me if you guys break up. I’ll save my son for


    you.”The edges of Elspeth’s lips twitched as she kept the herbs away and left.Beside her, Callum


    stared at her face and couldn’t stop himself from kissing her as punishment, which made her jump a


    distance away in surprise, holding her face.“What are you doing?”He snorted and said, “You’re


    catching unwanted attention.”“I didn’t ask for it. Moreover, shouldn’t you be proud that your girlfriend is


    so popr?” she asked, and his face rxed. “By the way, I have a question for you, Callum.”A light


    shed past his eyes. “What is it?”“How did you know that the wound is caused by poisoning?”A few


    seconds went by quietly before he slowly said, “Because I was poisoned as well when I was


    young.”That was a terrible past, and he chose to forget it but was forced to recall it today.“Who


    poisoned you?” she asked with a frown.