“You misheard that.” Elspeth tried to gloss it over.

“If you don’t wanna tell me, fine. I will stop here.” Edmund was unusually agreeable today, which she found relief.

“Do you think that we’re gonna die here?”

His assumption irritated her. “Why would that happen when I’m here?”

“So, you mean that you’re gonna protect me?” A triumphant smile appeared across his lips.

“Cut it out.” Elspeth could punch him at any time.

While they were in a middle of a small dispute, someone kept watching them in silence. Elspeth, who sensed the scorching gaze, turned her head to see Isabel.

Isabel stared at Elspeth in disbelief. “Y-You’re alive?”

That put Elspeth in a slightly awkward position. She did not tell anyone about her faked death, so she did not know what to say when someone recognized her. “Yup. I’m still alive, but—”

Isabel soon wrapped her head around it. “So, Miss Joneson is with you, right?”

Elspeth nodded under Isabel’s confused gaze. “Yes, she is.”

Isabel let out a bitter smile. “I was worried that her condition got worse when Dr. Winthrop said she will be leaving the country for treatment. It’s a relief to know that she’s with you.”

with them, but Arthur had no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had no choice but to accept reality.

weary expression.

not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few

upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that no one could react in

to accept her fate of demise, someone shoved her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck beneath the wood upon pushing her

her hands with clothes to move the wood away

puny strength barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up

move the wood away in the end. Elspeth hurriedly pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire did not burn her neck and face. Even so, her clothes were slightly smoldered, and her skin

alright? Are you hurt anywhere?” Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was not close to her

cheek hurt when she tried to put on a smile. “Elspeth, my face hurts so much. Am I gonna

“Don’t worry. I’ll take you to the hospital. I’ll make sure that it won’t leave a

drooped onto the floor due to her wobbly legs. Soon, members of the Evil

Isabel to the hospital right now.” Elspeth

He carried Isabel and bulldozed through the

fire extinguisher to make way. If you don’t wanna die

to Elspeth, everyone managed to escape the fire. Aside from a few people who

was a fortunate ending

sect members to leave the scene

you gonna do next?” Edmund threw

Elspeth’s mind was a mess because Isabel’s act kept replaying in her head. Her voice

at the back of his

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