Love's Perfect Match

Chapter 322

other side of the line paused momentarily. “Fire extinguishers? Not weapons?”His response vexed her. “I’m in a shopping mall, and it’s on fire. Hurry up. There are over a hundred people to rescue.”The person finally grasped the situation and accepted the order. When Elspeth bypassed a clothing store, she tore a few pieces of clothes and brought them to the toilet to soak them.After that, she returned to Edmund, who sighed in relief upon her safe return. Her expression was solemn. “Someone destroyed the fire extinguisher. I think someone knows where we are and wants us dead.”“Why are you so sure that we’re the target?” he questioned her certainty.“I’m not sure, but I have a lot of enemies. I can’t help it,” she explained expressionlessly as though it was something normal.He went speechless at her reply.Why does she sound so proud of that?Noticing his weird expression, she burst into laughter. “Alright. Enough with the jokes. Cover your nose and mouth with this. Let’s see if we can get out of here.”Elspeth tossed a piece of wet garment to him. Edmund reflexively grabbed it only to realize that it was a women’s singlet.His face flushed red at the drop of a hat. “Why are you giving me this?”She distributed the clothes to everyone and took a glance at him. “Is your dignity more important than your life? Just take it.”Edmund’s question drew all eyes on him. The six-foot-tall man was blushing while holding a women’s singlet.I can use this to contact the nearest member of the Evil Wind Sect! Aside from the disadvantage of exposing her location, it was the most perfect escape tool.If the fire did not break out, the ladies would have been swooning over his adorable reaction. However, they were now in an emergency where their lives were at stake, and so no one cared.Finally accepting his fate, Edmund covered his nose with the singlet. The damp smell made him feel better.Yeah, what’s so embarrassing about this? It’s not like someone has worn it before. It’s just a piece of cloth. He convinced himself.Elspeth made sure everyone had their noses and mouth covered before leading them downstairs to check on the situation. In fact, the fire had become worse as every corner of the floor was burned.Her brows knitted, and she told them to retreat back to where they came from. She figured that her men would arrive earlier than the firemen on the account that there was no news of the rescue during the past three minutes.Hiding in a corner, she turned on the signal on the ring. An anxious voice resounded. “Miss Lynwood, we’re here.”Only then did she feel calmer. “How long will