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

guess from Isabel's weary expression. "Are you doing well

Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue

burning wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that no one could react in

someone shoved her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck beneath

wrapped her hands with clotlies to move the

an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl,

so the fire did not bum her neck and face. Even so, her clothes were slightly smoldered, and her skin suffered some

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

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

take you to the hospital. I'll make sure that it won't leave a scar

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

take Isabel to the hospital right now." Elspeth

Isabel

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

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

ending for such

to leave the scene

do next?" Edmund threw the

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

at the back of

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