Silly Bride

Chapter 179

venom from spreading further into his body. “Quick, carry him back to Old Mr. Xander! He must’ve been bitten by a venomous snake!”When Louis saw Josiah’s leg as well, he realized the snake that bit the doctor was definitely not an ordinary one.He hurriedly carried Josiah on his back and ran back to the building.Initially, Winnie was going to return with him. However, her attention was grabbed by a nearby plant.Without hesitation, she sprinted toward that wild flower.When she returned to the building, Sebastian had already fed Josiah an antidote. Upon seeing Winnie’s return, the old man praised, “You treated Dr. Houghton’s wound very well. There are indeed snakes in my backyard, and I was able to guess which one bit him. The antidote I gave him earlier is specially used to treat a wound from this kind of venomous snake. After a while, pinch his philtrum. He should wake up pretty soon. However, the external injury on his leg still needs to be treated with herbs from the backyard.”“You mean this one?” Just as the old man finished speaking, Winnie handed over the plastic bucket in her hand.The interior of the bucket was already covered with a shallow layer of herbs.Those herbs had oval, elongated leaves, thin stems, and faint pinkish-white petals that resembled half of a lotus flower.“If my memory serves me right, I believe this is called lobelia. When I was reading a book about the foundations of traditional medicine earlier, I saw a case mentioning this particular herb. It said that lobelia could be used to treat snake venom effectively, whether it was applied on the wound or consumed,” Winnie explained.“That’s right!” Sebastian was impressed. “It is remarkable how well you can apply your knowledge to practical use. Come, I’ll teach you how to treat the wound.”Following the old man’s instructions, she mashed the herbs and applied them to Josiah’s wound.Then, she pinched Josiah’s philtrum. As expected, he quickly woke up.When Josiah saw Winnie’s face the moment he opened his eyes, he thought he was dreaming.With that thought in mind, he dazedly stretched his hand toward her face.Just as his hand was about to touch her face, Winnie grabbed his wrist and furrowed her eyebrows. “What’s going on with you, Josiah?”Her voice instantly pulled him back into reality. Upon returning to his senses, he realized Sebastian and Louis were next to her.Thank goodness she stopped me in time. Otherwise, things are going to be awkward…When Josiah’s thoughts ended, he exclaimed, “A snake bit me on the leg! It had a red flower pattern on it! “However, for some reason, he felt as though it wasn’t everything that had happened. He tried to recall what was missing, to no avail.“What’s going on with you?” Seeing how he was spacing out, Winnie asked, “Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?”He frowned. “I went to fetch some water earlier, right?”She nodded. “Yes.”“Then I was bitten by a snake?”Her eyebrows furrowed. “How would I know? I wasn’t following you.”“Where did you guys find me?”“Under a bush of honeysuckle. What’s the matter?”Lowering his head, Josiah stared at his still swollen calf. “This feels so weird. Even though the snake bit me, I didn’t feel anything.”“Maybe the venom numbed your nerves?”“Is that so? Maybe.” He rubbed his head, unable to shake the feeling that there was a painful spot up there, as though he had been stabbed by something.He thought about it and showed Winnie his head. “How about you take a look at my head and see if the snake bit me there?”Winnie found Josiah’s train of thought odd. “I don’t think so. The snake doesn’t know how to fly. How can it jump to your head to bite you? Besides, if the venom had directly gone into your brain, you’d be dead by now.”Despite her comment, she still agreed to check his head.As she pushed his hair away, Yolanda suddenly approached them expressionlessly.“What’s going on?” Yolanda asked coldly.“Dr. Houghton was bitten by a snake in the backyard earlier,” Sebastian explained. “Remember to sprinkle some poisonous powder at the side of the road when heading back. It’ll drive the pests away.”“Got it,” she replied before turning to Winnie and Josiah. “I thought he was bitten on his leg. Why are you looking at his head?”“Can’t I have my head examined?” Josiah couldn’t help but raise his head and look at her.The moment he met her eyes, he felt a little strange. Her eyes appeared as though they were vortexes from his perspective, which made him feel dizzy.“Don’t move!” Winnie pressed his head down when he suddenly lifted it.“All right.” Her examination was swiftly concluded. “There aren’t any wounds on your head.”When Yolanda heard that, the edge of her mouth imperceivably curved upward.Since acupuncture needles were extremely fine, and people had many hairs on their heads, it would be difficult for anyone to detect traces of acupuncture there. It was why Winnie didn’t notice it.Yolanda stabbed a needle at one of his acupoints earlier because he overheard something he shouldn’t have. I usually really hate traditional medicine, but acupuncture is pretty handy sometimes. I was able to render him unconscious in around ten minutes with acupuncture and hypnosis that I have been practicing diligently.When Josiah collapsed earlier, he was holding a venomous snake in his hand.Yolanda could hardly be blamed for that because the snake was going to bite him initially.She simply allowed the animal to do that after making him faint.The moment he was bitten, he didn’t even feel any pain. She considered that mercy on her part.To her surprise, he was lucky enough to be found so quickly by his friends.Still, even though he was saved, it didn’t pose any problems to her. Under the guidance of the acupuncture and her hypnosis, he had already forgotten that he had seen her in the backyard earlier.“You came at the right time, Yolanda. I have something to discuss with you.” Seeing how his granddaughter was finally in the mood to come out and meet people, Sebastian said, “I’m planning to take this daughter of the Garland family as