Silly Bride

Chapter 179

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