Coolest Girl in Town

The sound of the engine got more and more distant. Heather stood on the spot for a full thirty seconds before she gradually came back to her senses. As she looked at the rubble and destruction on the ground, the first thing she thought of was that Matthew was certainly going to blame her for not being able to guard Elise well.

If Matthew thinks that I’m useless. I might not be able to stay by his side anymore. “No, I definitely can’t leave Matt…” Heather mumbled as she began to pace around the space. Soon, her attention was drawn to the small fruit knife by the kitchen’s entrance.

After just a second of hesitation, she walked over and picked up the knife. Then, she ruthlessly stabbed it straight into her left arm.

When Matthew drove back, he could see that the walls on the first floor had already partially caved in. Furious, he smacked his steering wheel. Did you escape again, Elise? Although it wasn’t very likely, he still had a little hope as he revved the car. Once the car came to a stop, he immediately ran inside the house without even taking the time to pull out his keys.

The moment Matthew stepped into the living room, he promptly noticed that the door to Elise’s room was wide open. His last hope was completely extinguished then. When he snapped out of it, he finally noticed Heather lying injured on the couch. Hunching over, he gently shook her. “Heather?”

Heather wasn’t actually unconscious; it was just an act for Matthew. Seeing him panicking, she slowly opened her eyes. “Elise worked together with Alexander. She escaped after she stabbed me. I’m sorry…” she weakly explained.

Now that his chance to turn the tables was gone, Matthew was incensed. However, he couldn’t let his anger show with the pale-faced Heather there. All he could do now was set this matter aside and help her up. “You aren’t to blame. You were alone-how could you have possibly taken on both of them at once? Let’s get you to the hospital first.”

Meanwhile, at the emergency room, the nurse applied some ointment for Elise. After telling her about some things she had to look out for, the nurse left the room. Not long after the nurse left, Alexander came in.

It had been a long time since they saw each other. After experiencing the whirlwind

that was earlier and calming down, Elise and Alexander somehow ended up a little more polite and reserved with each other.

Elise pressed her lips together. In order to make Alexander relax, she said jokingly, “The nurse was really patient.”

in front of her expressionlessly. He didn’t speak, simply opting to look at her without moving. His dark eyes glimmered under

It got awkward.

a master at easing the atmosphere. So, she

voice suddenly rang out, low and deep. Chastisement and exasperation could be heard in

pretty little face scrunching up a little. She couldn’t figure

hand to pinch his forehead, but in the end, he deflated helplessly. He just wanted Elise to know that her safety was always the priority. Clearly, though, she didn’t pay attention to that. Otherwise, she would have just patiently waited for him to save her instead of hurting her hand like that. Nonetheless, he knew that she didn’t like him nagging her, so he had no choice but to swallow those words. When he neared her, he reached out

that he finally relaxed. From then

of time, Elise couldn’t quite breathe from being hugged for so long. Just as she was about to remind Alexander to

It’s not safe.” Alexander took off his jacket and draped it around Elise’s shoulders. They then quickly drove away

SUV drove past the

first time here, but an awkward look still came over her face when she saw

could be easily overlooked. Madeline was the one uncrossable gulf between them. Having only just escaped from Matthew’s clutches, Elise truly didn’t want to go in and be treated like some pariah while bearing verbal attacks that never should have been directed

out further, his gaze sharp and determined. “Trust me, many things have changed since then. You won’t be

his face looked even more bewitching and lively.

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her heart before didn’t arise. Everything in front of her was real. He was right. There was no other person in the world who could have followed the trail and located her with

Elise’s expression dissipated, leaving behind a faint smile. She placed her dainty hand in Alexander’s. They

Griffiths were currently busy at this hour. Madeline was the only