178 A Gift

Emily carefully opened the cap of the dishwashing liquid in the kitchen and took a sniff.

Sure enough, the distinctive smell of sulfuric acid hit her nose.

Dishwashing liquid and concentrated sulfuric acid were both transparent, viscous liquids that looked the same on the surface.

If she had actually used the liquid and gotten it on her hands, she would have been seriously injured.

Moreover, Sophia could have framed her. She could say that Emily secretly stored concentrated sulfuric acid and that she hurt her hands while handling it when they weren't home. Then, she could blame Herry's injury on Emily as well.

Sophia was truly malicious!

No wonder today's dishwashing liquid was different from the usual one. The previous ones were in plastic bottles, but this one was in a stainless steel bottle. Concentrated sulfuric acid can corrode plastic but can only form a dense oxide layer on steel, preserving the liquid inside.

Emily sneered. She had mocked Grace for lacking basic chemical knowl