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.”

had no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had no choice but to accept

expression.

Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her

wood threatening to fall upon Elspeth. It

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

clothes to move the wood away from

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

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 someone who was not close

lost their color as her cheek hurt when she tried to put on a smile. “Elspeth, my face hurts

worry. I’ll take you to the hospital. I’ll make sure that it

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

to the hospital right now.” Elspeth pointed at

carried Isabel and bulldozed through

grab 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 their mind upon hearing her orders

fire. Aside from a few people

a fortunate ending

members to leave the scene before someone sensed

with clothes to move the wood

do next?” Edmund threw the

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

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