Love's Perfect Match

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."

to go together with them, but Arthur had no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had no choice but to accept reality. After all. she had no blood relation

a guess from Isabel's weary expression.

not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps

massive burning wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly

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

clotlies to move

an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl,

reacted in time and so the fire did not bum her

Are you hurt anywhere?" Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected

as her cheek hurt when she tided to put on a smile. "Elspeth, my face

take you to the hospital. I'll make sure that it won't leave a scar on your

her wobbly

right now." Elspeth pointed at a

Isabel and bulldozed through the

you don't wanna die here, follow me." Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made up their mind upon hearing her orders

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

fortunate ending for such a

evacuation, Elspeth ordered the sect members to leave the scene before someone sensed

what are you gonna do next?" Edmund threw the women's singlet

the hospital." Elspeth's mind was a mess because Isabel's act kept replaying in

put his request at the back of liis mind. "I'm coming with