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.

anxious, she promptly

hurry, Fanny was left forgotten

inconspicuous, but Florence’s attention was soon drawn

“Can you

to return to Northland?” Florence inquired.

the distance. was too great, and she found it quite troublesome

she cautiously regarded

from Jane’s respectful behavior that she was not to be trifled with.

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446 Rescue Has

her quick wit led her to

spoke up, asking in a cautious and somewhat simpering tone, “Miss Shelton, do you have an important matter to

an eyebrow while she studied Fanny, as if

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

disinterested and was about to speak when her subordinate handed

Ms. Coolidge left this behind before she departed. She mentioned she forgot to give it to you.” The man

she then turned her attention back to Fanny, who was still seated on the floor,

sat rigidly on the ground, puzzled as to why Florence suddenly disregarded her question and instead moved her focus onto the document. Afraid to provoke Florence, she could only lower her

by, with Florence skimming through Fanny’s information. As the papers grew more tedious, she suddenly noticed that there was a sister named Angela in Fanny’s

Hmm?

Angela’s husband was Jonathan.

what a small

but smirk, finding it quite amusing.

her legs numb, but she dared not move.

didn’t prolong her discomfort and spoke up shortly after, “I am interested in pursuing Jonathan. Do you have any ideas? Share

She gazed at Florence with a conflicted expression, unsure of

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