Chapter 8 Evil Doctors

“I won’t let you leave!” Jocelyn objected immediately. “You’ll get yourself killed.”

Isabella sighed. “But I’ll be sitting duck if I stay in Lotus Village.”

That man’s determination to kill her couldn’t be more obvious.

Isabella worried that he would even kill her kids if he found out about their existence.

“You can go abroad,” Mr. Langley advised.

“You think I can get that man off my back by going overseas? It’ll only expose me sooner,” Isabella said with a wry smile.

“Shit. He’s the pettiest man I’ve ever known No woman would ever want to marry him!” Jocelyn was fuming. with anger.

They knew how hard it had been for Isabella to muster up the courage to give birth to the kids and how many hardships she had endured to raise them.

She had spared no effort to excel in every skill she learned and even surpassed her master.

She made such achievements partially because she was talented, but more importantly, she was also hard–working.

In the past few years, she slept an average of fewer than five hours every night.

She kept learning unceasingly.

What kept her driven was the wish to become more capable to provide her kids with a better life.

But that man was obnoxiously intent on making it impossible for her to live peacefully.

Isabella looked down to hide the melancholy in her eyes.

“Going to Dawton City is my best choice. His attention is elsewhere now, so it may not occur to him that I’ll be right there in Dawton City. Even if he finds me one day, he may only do away with me and spare the kids.”

“Bullshit. What are you talking about? You’re our beloved student. Who is he to do away with you as he pleases?”

The short and thin old man flared up.

Seeing him so angry that even his beard curled up, Isabella quickly said in a soothing tone, “Grandmaster, don’t get mad. I’m just making a guess. Perhaps he won’t be able to find me in his whole life.

as able as I am now, I’ll find a way to

that she

her kids that they would have

thought of

at Isabella, her appealing eyes reddened, and snapped,

both quietly

glare. “Don’t

saying that, she walked away

and Mr. Langley, whom she had taken it out on, moved their eyes back and ignored

one of the Holy Doctors. No one can trifle with you. You can go

don’t worry. Do I look like

his eyes. “It’s all that douchebag’s fault.

felt both amused

Langley said, “I’ll get Jackson Vaughn to send people

Isabella nodded.

shoved open with a thud. Jocelyn bolted back in

that cabinet? Betty opened it and…” Jocelyn was so anxious that

but she quickly

old man shrieked

Langley shot to his feet so abruptly that the chair under him was knocked down with a bang. The next second, he had already run out of the

seemed more panicked than Isabelle, the girl’s

p.m., and the two kids were supposed

still up? How did she open Grandmaster’s cabinet?” Isabelle

Betty’s mother, Isabella knew her better than anyone else and was aware that Betty had more than once shown interest in that cabinet of Grandmaster’s. Betty seemed to believe that treasures were

been curious about

that Betty had been planning this day for a

daughter, Isabella

little girl, after all. Isabella was worried

was busy with thoughts as she walked to

the little girl was sitting on

by adults who were all looking at her worriedly as if

you hurt anywhere?” Jocelyn asked in a voice full

slightly shook her

Betty, tell me, how many poison…candies did you eat?”

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