Chapter 446 Rescue Has Finally Arrived

To everyone’s surprise, Christopher remained silent on the other end.

As time passed, the silence began to feel suffocating, and Fanny felt as if she was in pure agony. Moreover, with the intense gazes of Jane and Florence fixed on her, she found it event more difficult to breathe.

“Chris?” she cautiously called out.

“Fanny, I’m here,” Christopher replied. However, as if he hadn’t heard her previous request, he continued, “I’m a little busy at the moment. I’ll get in touch with you later.”

Before Fanny could utter another word, he abruptly ended the call.

“Huh?” Fanny was left baffled.

She wasn’t the only one–even Jane was frozen in shock.

Florence let out a mocking laugh, her eyes scanning Jane as she remarked, “Is this what you meant when you said that he would definitely come back for her?”

At her words, Jane felt her knees going weak.

Fortunately, she managed to compose herself in time and stammered, “I–I don’t understand why Christopher is behaving like this…”

“Ha. Are you that cowardly?” Upon saying that, Florence waved her hand dismissively.

promptly heeded her instructions and

her hurry, Fanny was left forgotten on

to make herself inconspicuous, but Florence’s attention was

“Can you

return to Northland?”

idea of bringing someone back from Riverdon, but the distance. was too great, and she found it quite troublesome even if she

slightly as she cautiously regarded Florence.

she understood from Jane’s respectful behavior that she was not to

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Rescue Has Finally Arrived

quick wit led her to discover

somewhat simpering tone, “Miss Shelton, do you have an important matter to discuss with Christopher?

eyebrow while she studied Fanny, as if

scrutinized, meeting Florence’s gaze despite her nervous. apprehension.

grew disinterested and was about to speak when her subordinate handed her a

departed. She mentioned she forgot to give it to you.” The man spoke

contained Fanny’s information, she then turned her attention back to Fanny, who was still seated on

and instead moved her

Florence skimming through Fanny’s information. As the papers grew more tedious, she suddenly noticed that there was a

Hmm?

it was, Angela’s husband was

what a small world…

smirk, finding it

ground, her legs numb, but she dared not move. Instead, she gritted her teeth and endured the pain.

shortly after, “I am interested

She gazed at Florence with a conflicted expression,

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