My Ex-wife's Hidden Personalities

Chapter 421 Theft

The two opposing brothers confronted each other. Jamie broke the silence first and hissed in irritation, “Edward, she’s already gone. You can put the knife down now!”

Edward stubbornly shook his head, “If I put it down now, you’ll immediately send someone to chase after her, won’t you?”

He knew his brother all too well.

The

very

least he could do now was hold himself hostage for as long as possible. That way, there would be a greater chance for Freya to escape from Jamie’s twisted grasp.

Edward pursed his lips as he thought of that. It was as if he could feel her getting farther and farther away from him.

Perhaps this would be the last time he would ever see her.

Freya vaulted over the wall and immediately headed towards a small path after landing on a

crouch.

She had been brought here while she was unconscious. Still, it didn’t prevent her from figuring out the direction based on the sunrise and sunset.

As she swept her gaze across the surrounding trees, she quickly determined that she was in the north of Kundin. In Kundin, the safest place was the capital.

On the other hand, the north of Kundin was… a mess.

Freya darted down the small pathway heading south.

Time pa*sed bit by bit. Meanwhile, Edward was still standing under the tree, his eyes never straying from Jamie and Monkey.

As the sky darkened, the lights in the villa had already been turned on..

Jamie looked at Edward’s pale face and said, “Put down the knife. I promise I won’t go after her anymore.”

Edward chuckled lightly before retorting, “Jamie, we understand each other too well. Don’t bother trying to deceive me.”

Another half an hour pa*sed, and Edward’s body began to tremble slightly due to the strain.

Jamie’s gaze was fixed on the knife in Edward’s hand. He was genuinely terrified that Edward might accidentally pierce his own artery.

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Since Edward had been raising his arm for quite some time, it had gradually become stiff and numb.

his physical strength was also failing. He was currently relying on nothing but his strong willpower and

and Edward suddenly lost

stepped forward and

Alas, Jamie read Edward’s mind before

at his own younger brother, snarling, “You’re really the best brother in the

and growled, “Take him back and keep a close watch on him! Don’t

walked outside with a grim expression on

was weak and gasping for breath as he questioned sharply, “You’re going to

definitely catch her! It doesn’t even matter if

“Jamie, it seems like you’ve fallen

was the second time today

to cure you,”

chuckled lightly upon hearing his response. “I won’t let her fall

had no choice but to take on the heavy burden of supporting

as a teenager, he was at the bottom of the food chain. It was precisely this particular vulnerability that

humiliation and hardship to get to where he was

darkness and transformed into nothing but a

whatever he wanted when he wanted it. His mood swings were unpredictable at best and downright terrifying

closed his

had managed to stall Jamie and his men for at least half a day. Hopefully, she had managed to flee far enough that Jamie would never be able

road to Kundin’s capital

a result of the strife they suffered. So, the road was lined with

trees by the road,

the forest, unable to walk on the road as it would

had only seen three. However, judging by the worn-out cars and the anti-theft windows, she knew the people in those cars were far from savory. If

worse.

the wrong end of a surgical blade and getting her kidneys harvested.

her way through the forest. Nonetheless, she made sure to stay at least ten meters away from the road in order to avoid being discovered and prevent herself from losing her

felt her strength gradually returning as she kept a brisk pace.

taken any tonight.

saw a dilapidated road sign after another

small town just

globally known for its chaos. So, she had

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she looked ahead. She wanted to enter the town because only by entering the town would she have a chance to find transportation. Otherwise, there was a high chance of her starving to death, being targeted by a pack of wolves, or being captured by illegal organizations as she made her way to Kundin’s capital. Her current location on

she also had to consider the fact that it would be difficult to escape Jamie’s

she expected, this particular town. was in a state of decay and underdevelopment. There were only a few high-rise buildings in the nearby industrial park,

she decided to head

in the slums were clearly malnourished and had either vacant

gazes.

through a row of