Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
Together, they managed to move the 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 skin suffered some burns.
“Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”
Elspeth became anxious, for she had not expected someone who was not close to her to save her from danger.
Isabel’s lips gradually lost their color as her cheek hurt when she tried to put on a smile.
“Elspeth, my face hurts so much. Am I gonna be disfigured?”
Hearing the familiar 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 your face. You will be as beautiful as you always are.”
Isabel nodded before her body drooped onto the floor due to her wobbly legs. Soon, members of the Evil Wind Sect rushed to the scene.
“Uno, take Isabel to the hospital right now.”
Elspeth pointed at a buffy man.
“Yes, madam.”
He carried Isabel and bulldozed through the flame.
“As for the others, 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 and tagged along.
Thanks to Elspeth, everyone managed to escape the fire. Aside from a few people who suffered from small injuries, the majority were unscathed.
It was a fortunate ending for such a dangerous situation.
After the evacuation, Elspeth ordered the sect members to leave the scene before someone sensed something off.
“Isabel!”
Elspeth wrapped her hands with clothes to move the wood away from Isabel.
“Now that we’re out, what are you gonna do next?”
Edmund threw the women’s singlet aside and lifted his head.
“I gotta check on Isabel at the hospital.”
Elspeth’s mind was a mess because Isabel’s act kept replaying in her head. Her voice sounded urgent.
He nodded as he already put his request at the back of his mind.
“I’m coming with you.”
She shook her head, and the glint in her eyes was cold.
“I can handle it alone. I have to investigate what caused the fire too. Once I find out who the mastermind is, I will never let them off the hook that easily.”
The resentment in her voice was unfamiliar to him. He had seen her gentle; mischievous; and confident side, but it was his first time seeing the murderous intent evident in her eyes.
“Alright then, if you insist.”
He sighed.
“I’ll send you the number of the cargo later. It will depart at 3.00PM sharp. Just tell them my name when you’re at the port.”
She smiled.
“Thanks.”
“Not a problem. Send me a message when you’re there.”
“Edmund, I will never forget what you’ve done for me.”
“It’s alright. You don’t have to.”
It pained him to hear that because, in fact, he did not treat her well.
He hurled hurtful remarks at her when they first met. He even pursued her on purpose just to anger Callum.
Whatever he was doing right now was his act of staying true to his heart-he wished to do something nice for Elspeth. Such a trivial matter was unworthy to be mentioned.
Her happiness mattered the most to Edmund.
Watching her leaving figure, he gripped the bracelet in his hand. It was that bracelet she wore under Margot’s scheme when she first came. He could vividly remember the red rashes on her arm due to allergy.
Now that Elspeth would vanish from his world, all he had left was this bracelet to feel her warmth.
It was the only way to stifle his lingering feelings for her.
When Elspeth tried her best to rush to the hospital, Isabel was already in the operating room. Elspeth asked Uno to leave and waited outside the operating room alone.
The operation took a long time, but a doctor exited the room solemnly when it was still on the fly.
“Who’s the family?”
“Me.”
She hurriedly came up to him.
“The burns are bad. We barely saved her from death’s door, but we can’t recover her skin from the burns.”
“It’s okay. Thank you for saving her.”
This is the best possible outcome I could ever pray for. I can take things over from there.
By the time Isabel woke up, Elspeth was the only person in the ward with her.
“Elspeth…”
Her voice was so hoarse due to hydration.
Elspeth handed Isabel a glass of water atop the table so that she could moisturize her dry throat.
“Do I look ugly?”
“Not at all. Don’t worry. I’ve promised that you will recover from these burns.”
Girls tend to care about their appearances, so Elspeth knew how awful Isabel felt at the moment.
A light of hope flashed across Isabel’s eyes, but it faded almost immediately.
“I… Forget it. You’ll be leaving the country in a few days. I’m just a burden.”
Elspeth primped the blanket and shot her a glare.
“What’s with that nonsense? Why are you a burden? I am leaving the country, and you can come with me.”
Isabel’s brows furrowed.
“No. If I go, old Mr. Joneson will find out about it.”
She knew that there was a reason for Elspeth to stage her death-it was to hide the truth from Michael. Isabel’s partaking would definitely give the game away.
“We can fake another death.”
