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."

no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment,

had a guess from Isabel's weary expression.

her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the conversation,

to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly

shoved her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck beneath the wood upon pushing

clotlies to move

inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund

pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire did not bum her neck and face. Even so, her clothes were slightly

became anxious, for she had not expected someone

their color as her cheek hurt when she tided to put on a

Isabel. "Don't wony. I'll take you to the hospital. I'll make sure that it won't leave a scar on your face. You will be as beautiful as

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

right now." Elspeth pointed

He earned Isabel and bulldozed through the

extinguisher to make way. If you don't wanna die here, follow me." Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made up their

a few

a fortunate ending

to leave the scene before someone sensed

you gonna do next?" Edmund threw the women's singlet aside and lifted liis

mind was a mess because Isabel's act kept replaying

put his request at the back of liis

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