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.”

bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she

had a guess from Isabel’s weary expression.

drowned Elspeth’s voice, so Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the conversation, a

burning wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that no

shoved her away. Panicked, she raised

wrapped her hands with clothes to move the wood away from

barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the girl, Edmund and the others rolled up their

so the

she had not expected someone who was

tried to put on a smile. “Elspeth, my face hurts so

comforted Isabel, “Don’t worry. I’ll take you to the hospital. I’ll make

wobbly legs. Soon, members of the Evil

the hospital right now.” Elspeth

He carried Isabel and

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

a few

fortunate ending

to leave the scene before someone sensed something

her hands with clothes to move the wood away

what are you gonna do next?” Edmund threw

was a mess because Isabel’s act kept replaying in her head. Her voice

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