Leave Me Alone Mr Shaffer Novel

“Alice attempts suicide every year. I’ve lost count of how many times it’s been.”

Seth’s words reverberated in Isabella’s ears, causing her to furrow her brow and momentarily cease her wailing. “What?”

Seth sat down beside her, peering inside. “That’s what the village doctor said.”

Isabella found it hard to believe. “How is that possible? She doesn’t seem like…”

“Those who are desperate to live can only repeatedly experience death, using their fear of it to strengthen their courage to keep living.” Seth finished slowly, reiterating the village doctor’s words. “Apparently, she always uses charcoal but always leaves herself an escape route.”

Isabella still didn’t comprehend. “What do you mean by leaving an escape route? We just happeríed to be there. Alice was really close to dying.”

Seth replied, “That pot of charcoal fire wasn’t enough to produce lethal carbon monoxide.”

Isabella fell silent. She recalled Alice’s profile. This elderly woman was once a top student at the University of Causton and was full of knowledge. Calculating the air conditions in a room wouldn’t be a difficult task for her.

her head, murmuring, “I’m also to blame provoked her. She’s already having a hard enough time living, yet I went and upset he gem.” She covered her face with her hands,

sat quietly beside her, not uttering a word for

finally spoke. “Forget about the gem.”

slightly surprised. “What?”

Alice wakes up, we’ll go back to Imperia.”

He had previously mentioned forgetting about the gem, but it was always due to circumstances and clearly a temporary abandonment. However, in this moment, Isabella could sense that

tone nonchalant. “Don’t worry, you’ll still receive

pouted. “It’s not

at her. “Are there moments when you don’t care about money?”

was commotion from inside the village doctor’s office, and the doctor emerged to

“Alice is awake.”

go in and see Alice. She

a push from behind. “What are

him, then turned back with newfound