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.”

go together with them, but Arthur had no plans of bringing her along. Despite the disappointment, she had

guess from Isabel’s weary expression. “Are you doing well with

so Isabel could not hear her clearly. When Isabel took a few steps closer to her to continue the conversation, a commotion rang

upon Elspeth. It happened so quickly that

her fate of demise, someone shoved her away. Panicked, she raised her head to see Isabel stuck beneath the wood

Elspeth wrapped her hands with clothes to move the wood away

strength barely shifted it an inch. While the fire was devouring the

out. Fortunately, they reacted in time and so the fire did not burn her neck and face. Even so, her clothes

not expected someone who was not close to her to

put on a smile. “Elspeth, my face

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

wobbly legs.

Isabel to the hospital right now.” Elspeth pointed at a

carried Isabel and bulldozed

make way. If you don’t wanna die here, follow me.”

from a few people who

was a fortunate ending for

evacuation, Elspeth ordered the sect members to leave the scene before someone sensed something

her hands with clothes to move

next?” Edmund threw the women’s

check on Isabel at the hospital.” Elspeth’s mind was a mess because Isabel’s act kept

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