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."

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

weary expression. "Are you doing well with the

drowned Elspeth's voice, so Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the

wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so

her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck beneath the wood upon pushing

hands with clotlies to move the

strength barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up their sleeves

Fortunately, they reacted in time and so

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

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

floor due to her wobbly legs.

to the hospital right

madam." He earned Isabel and

way. If you don't wanna die here, follow me." Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made up their mind upon hearing her orders

Elspeth, everyone managed to escape the fire. Aside from a few people who

was a fortunate ending for such a dangerous

Elspeth ordered the sect members to leave the

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

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

request at the back of liis mind.

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