Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 390

Chapter 390 Interloper

Elspeth swiftly turned around and saw a man pouncing at her. She moved away quickly, but the man kept his eyes on her, his gaze filled with murder.

“That’s him. He tried to kill me.”

He seems familiar. Elspeth frowned. He looks like someone I know. “Who are you?”

The killer ignored her question and charged at her, holding his bloody knife. Guess we’ll be doing this the hard way. Elspeth kicked his knife away and twisted his arm to his back. The man roared in pain from having his arm turned. Then, Elspeth slammed her foot into him again. “Answer me. What are you trying to do?”

“I’ll kill you!”

She shot him an icy glare. “Why? I don’t remember doing anything to you.”

The man looked at the dying woman coldly. “Because you saw me killing her, so I have to get rid of you, too.”

“Then, tell me. Why did you want to kill her?”

The man spat before hissing, “My boss’ orders. None of your business.”

“Is that so?” Elspeth tightened her grip, and the man cried out in pain.

“Now, can you answer me?”

“My boss told me to kill her. I have no idea why. The only thing I know is that I can get a lot of money if I kill her.”

Doesn’t seem like he’s lying. Elspeth loosened her grip slightly.

Taking that as his cue to run, the man broke free of her grasp, but before he could run far, the woman picked up a rock and tossed it at his ankle. His legs buckled, and he fell.

She went ahead and stepped on his back. “I am not finished with you.”

The man’s face was covered in soil. Knowing that he could no longer escape, he begged for mercy. “Please, let me go. It was just one murder. Yes, I did try to kill you, but I failed, didn’t I? Please, let me go.”

His plea for mercy was ignored. “Once again, who sent you?” She stomped on the man harder.

“Ouch! Please, stop. I-I don’t know. The only thing I know is that this woman is Aldea of the Swift Family. If I kill her, I can get a ton of money.”

Aldea Swift? Elspeth frowned. Why does the name sound familiar? “You’re not lying, are you?”

“Of course. I’m not.” The man forced a smile.

“Good. Then, you may go now.” She stepped on him harder. She wasn’t going to let him go. Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.

The man’s eyes went wide in disbelief. “But you said you’d let me go if I told you everything!”

Elspeth bent over and smirked. “I never said that. You thought I did.” With that, she smacked the man on his head without giving him any chance to speak. Then, the man fainted.

“Did you kill him?” Aldea was in pain, but she was still shocked at what she saw.

“No. Just knocked him out.” Elspeth whipped her phone out and called 911.

After she told the cops about the murder attempt, she heard someone honking in the distance. She stood up and tried to hold Aldea up.

Aldea clutched her stomach, gasping in pain. Elspeth said, “I know you’re in pain, but please hold on. We’ll take you to the hospital soon. Our ride is here, so get in.”

A car stopped in front of them, and a burly man came out. “You must be Miss Lynwood.” He looked at Aldea and frowned. “She’s bleeding a lot. Won’t soil my car, will she?”

“How much does your car cost?”

The man scratched his head. “About 30 thousand dollars.”

“Give me your account number. I’ll pay you 70 grand. Now, take her to the hospital.”

The man was hesitating at first, but after Elspeth made that offer, he agreed to the request. “Right away, miss.” Just then, he noticed the unconscious killer and asked, “What about him, then?”

“Ignore him. The cops will deal with him.” She took Aldea into the back seat and got into the car.

The man took them to the hospital, and Aldea was taken to the emergency room. While she was undergoing surgery, Elspeth sent her men to look into Aldea’s background. She needed to know her family’s number so she could call them.

She was already kind enough to help Aldea out. Elspeth had no obligation to care for Aldea. However, the more she knew about Aldea, the more she thought she knew this woman. She has an ex who goes by the name of Jethro. Is it the same guy I know? That thought lingered in her mind, and she was reminded of what Jennifer had told her. She mentioned someone called Aldea as well.

It can’t be the same person, can it? Elspeth stared at the emergency room’s door, falling into a dilemma. What a small world. But that’s not my problem. She called Aldea’s parents anonymously to inform them about their daughter’s situation. After that, she figured she might as well execute good deeds till the end and pay the bill for them.

She left in a hurry and went past a familiar figure, though she didn’t realize it. However, the other person noticed Elspeth, and she teared up when she turned around to look at the woman’s back.

“She looks like Elspeth, doesn’t she?” the girl beside her asked.

“Shush. We don’t want her to hear us, so pipe down.”

“You miss her, don’t you? Why don’t you call out to her, then?”

“It’s alright, Isabel. We mustn’t drag her into our mess ever again, understand?”

“In that case, why did we come back to Damoria?”

“Because this is the safest place we can be in.”