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."

the disappointment, she had no choice but to accept reality. After all. she had

guess from Isabel's weary expression.

noises from the crowd drowned Elspeth's voice, so Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps

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

fate of demise, someone shoved her away. Panicked, she raised

her hands with clotlies

her puny strength barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl,

out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire did not bum her neck and face. Even so, her clothes were slightly smoldered, and her

Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was not close to her

color as her cheek hurt when she tided to put on a

I'll make sure

floor due to her wobbly legs. Soon, members of the Evil Wind Sect rushed to the

take Isabel to the hospital right now." Elspeth pointed at a

He earned Isabel and bulldozed through the

fire extinguisher to make way. If you don't wanna die here, follow me." Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made

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

was a fortunate ending

members to leave the scene before someone sensed something

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

hospital." Elspeth's mind was a mess

request at the back of liis mind. "I'm coming

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