Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1198

James pulled over to the side and didn't notice that a white sedan was speeding toward them. It wasn't until Esther shouted in panic that he realized the impending disaster.

His first instinct was to open the passenger door and urge Esther to get out. Esther was forcefully pushed away, watching in horror as the white sedan collided with James's car.

There was a loud bang, followed by a massive explosion.

Esther fell back, engulfed in flames, her face blackened by smoke. She noticed the mangled front of the car only when bystanders rushed over.

James was sitting in the driver's seat. The impact would have crushed him if he hadn't managed to escape. Tears welled up in Esther's eyes as she looked at the wreckage.

"James!" she cried out and attempted to approach, but a passerby grabbed her arm, urging her to move away. "What are you doing? This car could explode any second. Run!"

my boyfriend is still in the car. I have to find

that impact, he'd be a goner by now." The passerby shook his head, signaling her to stay

held down, forced to watch helplessly as

suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her. "What are you thinking, silly? How

James standing not far away, with a few scratches on his face. He smiled gently as if nothing had

Overwhelmed by fear, she threw herself into his arms. "Do you have any idea how

her back reassuringly. "How could I? I'd

had happened so fast that he could only open the door and roll onto the roadside, accidentally scratching

his face, feeling sorry for him. "It must hurt a lot. Let's go to

and waited until the vehicles were almost burnt out,

"What are you going

crash wasn't just an accident. Look, there's no one in the car, which means