Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

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. After all. she

from Isabel's weary expression.

Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the conversation, a commotion rang above

upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that no one could react

Panicked, she

with clotlies to move the wood away

fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up their sleeves to

the wood away in the end. Elspeth hurriedly pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the

you hurt anywhere?" Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was

as her cheek hurt when she tided to put on a smile. "Elspeth, my face hurts so much. Am

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

before her body drooped onto the floor due to her wobbly

the hospital right now." Elspeth pointed

madam." He earned Isabel and bulldozed

the others, 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

escape the fire. Aside from a few people who suffered

ending for such

members to leave the scene before someone sensed something

you gonna do next?" Edmund

check on Isabel at the hospital." Elspeth's mind was a mess

already put his request at