Edgar and His Destined Wife

Chapter 296 A Narrow Escape from Death

His voice was deep and he was wearing a hat, so Jean could not see his face clearly. But his voice alone induced a menacing chill. Just as Jean nodded and answered yes, she was hit from behind. She passed out.

After sometime later, she finally regained consciousness and opened her eyes. She could feel herself being tied up to firewood with a rope.

The place she was at was dark. But she could still see faintly that it was a store room. There were voices of people talking outside the room. “Are you sure it is her? Don’t get the wrong person and hurt someone innocent.”

“I won’t be wrong. Little Tiggy called her madam at the back of the school. She must be Edgar Royden’s fiancée, and that person’s daughter. I’ve waited so many years to get my revenge. I must burn her to death, and avenge Pascal!”

“So many years have passed since. Why don’t we forget about it? After all, Mr. Royden has helped us a lot over all these years.” The more Jean listened to their conversation, the more confused she was.

She moved her legs slightly. The branches under her rustled, catching the attention of the men outside the door. “Is she awake?”

He entered the room, and took off his hat. Jean could see half of his face under the dim moonlight. It was covered with scars. It looked scary. Jean was so frightened that she could not speak.

The man had a beard too. He looked like a messenger from hell when he smiled. He lowered his head and poked at the burning firewood. He spoke slowly, “Don’t worry, you will lose your senses soon after the fire starts burning.”

Jean immediately shouted, “Let go of me! You murderer!” “Murderer?”

The man’s eyes widened. “You are paying your father’s debt. You should place the blame on your father. He has committed too many evil deeds, and as his daughter you need to take this retribution today.”

Jean shook her head hard when she saw him approaching her with a torch.

“No… Don’t come over!”

He was about to light his torch when Jean suddenly thought of their conversation just now. She shouted immediately. “I’m not Gigi! You have got the wrong person! Is the person you are looking for Sam Reece?”

The man was startled. “What?”

“I’m not Gigi Reece. I’m not Edgar Royden’s fiancée. You’ve gotten the wrong person. Let go of me.”

The man stared at her for quite some time. Suddenly, he took out the photo that she lost from his pocket and held it up. “This is yours, isn’t it?”

Jean did not know how she should answer him.

“Hah! Do you think you can still fool me? Go to hell!”

and lit the

full with dried

eyes were seared by the smoke.

shouts. “Rambo, you have got the wrong person. Her last name

rushed into the fire and carried

storeroom collapsed as soon as the two of them escaped. Flames engulfed the site, and heavy plumes of smoke billowed

was caught in the fire at Edgar’s house, she could at least find some water

The fear from being tied up for so long engulfed her.

you alright?” Mr.

dared not trust them

the villagers hiding? Why would an ordinary farmer know Sam Reece? Why did he hate Sam to the extent that he was willing to face a lifetime sentence just to kill his

an eye. What horrible acts did Sam commit to earn wrath from the

deep sigh and dragged the

sorry. I mistook you for

not know

hesitated for a long time before asking, “Where

man pointed at the completely burnt down storeroom. “It’s

how to respond. The heavens must be playing with

the last flames died in the night. She suddenly thought of something. She quickly grabbed

arm and stared at her with widened eyes. “You stupid girl! You almost lost your life! Why are you still bothered

away

limping, he was strong. Jean had no chance to speak at

this place. How many times have you encountered

in the long past.

“Go in. Leave

around to leave as soon as

my

man. I don’t

name is

knew Edgar, it would

father was standing beside Edgar’s father in that

two people in the photo. But there’s one more man in the photo whom I don’t know who he is.” Jean took a few more steps closer to Mr. Jevin and asked solemnly, “I only want to know what happened back

she still wanted

the puzzle which her father had left behind. And