CHAPTER SIXTY - THREE - DEBUNKING THE DETECTIVE'S ACCUSATIONS THROWN AT HIM.

"And?" Mateo asked, arching an eyebrow. " Clean. The other wine bottles had nothing in them. Tough luck for Mr. Sebastian de la Cruz, right?" " Yes. Why would I sent twelve wine bottles and only poison one?" Mateo asked, his eyebrows still arched high on his forehead. " Giving him a shot maybe? The longer it takes for him to drink the wine bottle that has the Digitalis in it, the longer it would be since you gave him the wine case and maybe, the police wouldn't pay much attention to that and indirectly you?" Detective Hernandez theorized. " That means it was a gamble? It means it might have taken quite a while before he drinks the poisoned wine," Mateo observed. " That's a very smart and patient plan, I will give you that." " But Detective Hernandez?" Mateo called. Detective Hernandez raised an eyebrow at him. "Just in case you haven't noticed from our delightful counters, I'm not a very patient man," Mateo informed him. " Also, what do I stand to gain from Mr. De La Cruz