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."

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

from Isabel's weary expression.

Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the conversation, a

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

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

clotlies to move the wood away

inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled

pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so

she had not expected someone who was not close to her to save her from

to put on a smile. "Elspeth, my face hurts

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 you

onto the floor due to her wobbly legs. Soon,

take Isabel to the hospital right

earned Isabel

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

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

was a fortunate ending for such a

the sect members to leave the

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

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

his request at the back of liis mind.

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