Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever?

"Sir, we won't burden you any longer. We're leaving now!"

Claire glanced at Leon as she tried to stand up.

After the cliff incident, Claire finally saw Caroline's true colors.

She'd always thought Caroline was just a fake sweet girl putting on an act for Frederick, but she never imagined Caroline could be so ruthlessly cruel.

She and Antony were already in such bad shape. They couldn't drag anyone else into this mess.

Leon had kindly saved their lives, and how could she repay his kindness by putting Leon in danger?

Besides, Caroline had brought so many people with her. She couldn't let Leon walk into that trap.

"Claire's right, Sir. We're leaving now. When she comes in and sees we're gone, she won't do anything to you."

Antony agreed, struggling to his feet to help Claire up.

But as soon as they stood, they were hit with a wave of dizziness.

"Look at you two! You're both so weak, where could you possibly go? It's freezing cold tonight, and with your injuries, catching a

Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever? "Enough! I've lived most of my life! You think I can't handle a little girl like her? Come on, follow me down here!" 2/5

Leon pulled them back and walked to the wall, where he moved

aside a cabinet.

was a small door that opened to reveal earthen steps leading

"This..."

stared at

You two, get down

up

room. I'll go deal with

while

"Open up! Open up!"

the knocking

Why are you here so late? Have you found

on his shirt, pretending he'd been about to go to bed. He

1. it.

there isn't another house at the bottom of this cliff except yours. I

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room inside out until they were satisfied

told you they weren't here, but you wouldn't believe me. Now that you've searched everywhere, can I go to

kept muttering complaints

Caroline and her group were far enough away, Leon rushed back, moved the cabinet, and opened the trapdoor to the

no one's been down there. I was worried about the air circulation that you might not have enough

he saw that Claire and Antony were

a big cellar

ask.

During summer, it was hard to preserve food. Down here it's cold so that we could store lots of things. This cellar really saved us today! "Now you can rest easy. They've already come twice, so they probably won't return anytime soon. You should be

Stay Here Forever? Leon explained

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