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.

stomach cancer. So, his physical strength was also failing. He was currently

pa*sed, and Edward suddenly lost strength

forward

senses almost immediately and was about to make a move. Alas, Jamie read Edward’s mind before Edward could pull yet another stunt by raising his hand and knocking the dagger out of

brother, snarling, “You’re really the best

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

he walked outside

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

look at him and snapped, “I won’t stop unless she’s dead! Otherwise, I will definitely catch her! It doesn’t even matter

lips and mumbled, “Jamie, it seems

time today that Edward

need her to cure

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

take on the heavy

chain. It was precisely this particular vulnerability that cost him, forcing him to see the

get

the darkness and transformed into nothing but a demon in human skin.

best

his eyes bitterly,

he had managed to stall Jamie and his men for at least half a day. Hopefully, she had managed

road to Kundin’s capital was a rough

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

illuminated the trees by the road, giving off

the road as

few vehicles pa*sing 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 to stop the wrong car and seek help, she might end up

worse.

wrong end of a

the forest. Nonetheless, she made sure to stay at least ten meters away

as she kept

usually took some medicine to replenish her energy every night. However, she hadn’t taken any tonight. Frankly, she

road sign after another half an hour.

small town just ahead.

for its chaos. So, she had no intention

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Otherwise, there was a high chance of her starving to death, being targeted by a pack of wolves, or being captured

difficult to escape Jamie’s men if she entered the town once they

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

she decided to head

malnourished and had either vacant or

gazes.

through a row of tents and entered the town.