Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 323

“You misheard that.” Elspeth tried to gloss it over.

“If you don’t wanna tell me, fine. I will stop here.” Edmund was unusually agreeable today, which she found relief.

“Do you think that we’re gonna die here?”

His assumption irritated her. “Why would that happen when I’m here?”

“So, you mean that you’re gonna protect me?” A triumphant smile appeared across his lips.

“Cut it out.” Elspeth could punch him at any time.

While they were in a middle of a small dispute, someone kept watching them in silence. Elspeth, who sensed the scorching gaze, turned her head to see Isabel.

Isabel stared at Elspeth in disbelief. “Y-You’re alive?”

That put Elspeth in a slightly awkward position. She did not tell anyone about her faked death, so she did not know what to say when someone recognized her. “Yup. I’m still alive, but—”

Isabel soon wrapped her head around it. “So, Miss Joneson is with you, right?”

Elspeth nodded under Isabel’s confused gaze. “Yes, she is.”

Isabel let out a bitter smile. “I was worried that her condition got worse when Dr. Winthrop said she will be leaving the country for treatment. It’s a relief to know that she’s with you.”

but Arthur had no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had no

a guess from Isabel’s weary expression. “Are

When Isabel took

burning wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened

her fate of demise, someone shoved her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see

her hands with clothes to move

was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up their

wood away in the end. Elspeth hurriedly pulled Isabel out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire did not burn her neck and face. Even so, her clothes were slightly smoldered, and her

Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected

lost their color as her cheek hurt when she tried to put on a smile.

voice coming from outside, Elspeth comforted Isabel, “Don’t worry. I’ll take you to the hospital. I’ll make sure that it won’t leave a scar on

the floor due to her wobbly legs. Soon, members of

right now.” Elspeth pointed at a

He carried Isabel and

a water gun or fire extinguisher to make way. If you don’t wanna die here, follow me.” Elspeth took the lead. Everyone made up

to escape the fire. Aside from a

was a fortunate ending for

Elspeth ordered the sect members to leave the scene before someone

Elspeth wrapped her hands with clothes to move the wood

out, what are you gonna do next?”

mind was a mess because Isabel’s act kept replaying in her