Chapter 323

"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 liis 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."

of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had no choice but to accept reality. After all. she

had a guess from Isabel's weary expression. "Are you

Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to

was a massive burning wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that no one could react in

away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck

Elspeth wrapped her hands with clotlies

shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up their sleeves to help

to move the wood away in the end. Elspeth hurriedly pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire

hurt anywhere?" Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was not close to her to

she tided to put on a smile. "Elspeth, my face hurts so much. Am I

from outside, Elspeth comforted Isabel. "Don't wony. I'll take you to the hospital. I'll make sure that

to her wobbly legs. Soon, members of the Evil Wind Sect rushed to

right now." Elspeth

earned Isabel and

others, grab a water gun or fire extinguisher to make way. If you don't wanna die here, follow me." Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made up their mind upon hearing her orders

managed to escape the fire. Aside from a few people who suffered from small injuries,

ending for such a

to leave the

that we're out, what are you gonna do next?" Edmund threw the women's singlet aside

a mess because Isabel's act

nodded as he already put his request at the back of liis

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