Chapter 1229 Her Retreat Was a Decoy

It was past 11.00PM when Alex’s temperature finally dropped, and Jewel breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving his room, she went straight back to her room, where she swiftly changed into a lightweight stealth suit and concealed a dagger in her boots. She proceeded to silently shut the door before venturing out again.

As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw a figure standing at the entrance. Her heart skipped a beat, unable to tell if this person was coming in or going out. However, the person at the door didn’t move either, seemingly waiting for her. So, she approached cautiously without making a sound.

When she saw who was standing at the door, she felt speechless and helpless. “Why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night?”

“Why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night?” Olivia snorted.

Jewel knew that she couldn’t hide anything from Olivia, so she decided not to keep it from her. “You know why. I have to go.”

him. Why don’t you believe me?” Olivia

harm to him, I can’t live with the guilt. And I’m not just doing this for

“Fine, then

that, Jewel became anxious. “No, you can’t. You’re not alone now. You have Eugene and a child. You mustn’t take any risks

her stealth suit, ready to go. A smile tugged on her lips, but she felt a strange tingling in her nose. Why is she so foolish? Does she think I’m going to steal some treasure? She just

go, then why can you? Do you think you have no one who cares for you? Have you thought about what will happen to me if you’re in danger? What about your godmother? What about Alex? He has waited for so many years

words, Jewel felt a little guilty. “I’ll be fine. I’ll

in dealing with her? If you’re not,

Jewel replied, “Olivia, I know you’re worried about me, but I’m telling you clearly, I can’t let you come with me, and you can’t watch over me forever.

to watch over you all the time, but in this clinic, it’s not just me alone. Even if we need to take turns watching over you, we won’t let you take this

few deep breaths and reluctantly walked toward Olivia. “Fine,

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