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

suddenly lost strength and fell forward.

stepped forward and

before Edward

as he stared at his own younger brother, snarling, “You’re really the best brother in the world. Blackmailing me for the sake of

back and keep a close watch on him! Don’t

walked outside with a grim expression

breath as he questioned sharply, “You’re going to find her,

dead! Otherwise, I will definitely catch her! It doesn’t

and mumbled, “Jamie, it

time today that Edward had

her to cure you,” Jamie

upon hearing his response. “I won’t let her fall into your hands.

pa*sed away early, Jamie had no choice but to take on

nothing, and with his status as a teenager, he was at the bottom of the food chain. It was precisely this particular vulnerability

get to where he was now.

into nothing

he wanted when he wanted it. His mood swings were unpredictable at best and downright terrifying at worst. Due to his

closed his eyes bitterly,

Still, he 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

road to Kundin’s capital was a

as a result of the strife they suffered. So, the

moonlight illuminated the trees by the road, giving off

through the forest, unable to walk on the road as it would attract too

by, and in the two hours she had been walking, she 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 she were

worse.

on the wrong end of

through the forest. Nonetheless, she made sure to stay at least

her strength gradually returning as she kept a brisk

hadn’t taken any tonight. Frankly, she was surprised to feel even more energetic despite

dilapidated road sign after another half

was a small town

Kundin, and this country was globally known for its chaos. So, she had

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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

it would be difficult to

observed the small town from a safe distance. Just as 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, while most were two or three-story buildings. There were even some tent settlements dotting

careful consideration, she decided to head

clearly malnourished and

gazes.

through a row of tents and entered the town.