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."

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

weary expression. "Are you

crowd drowned Elspeth's voice, so Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps

upon Elspeth. It

was ready to accept her fate of demise, someone shoved her away. Panicked, she

Elspeth wrapped her hands with clotlies to move the wood

strength barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl,

end. Elspeth hurriedly 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 smoldered, and

Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was

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

I'll make sure that it won't leave a scar on your face. You will be

the floor due to her wobbly legs.

take Isabel to the hospital right now."

earned Isabel and bulldozed through

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

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

fortunate ending for such a

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

we're out, what are you gonna do next?" Edmund threw the

a mess because Isabel's act kept replaying in

nodded as he already put his request at the