Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever?


    "Sir, we won''t burden you any longer. We''re leaving now!"


    ire nced at Leon as she tried to stand up.


    After the cliff incident, ire finally saw Caroline''s true colors.


    She''d always thought Caroline was just a fake sweet girl putting on an act for Frederick, but she never imagined Caroline could be so ruthlessly cruel.


    She and Antony were already in such bad shape. They couldn''t drag anyone else into this mess.


    Leon had kindly saved their lives, and how could she repay his kindness by putting Leon in danger?


    Besides, Caroline had brought so many people with her. She couldn''t let Leon walk into that trap.


    "ire''s right, Sir. We''re leaving now. When shees in and sees we''re gone, she won''t do anything to you."


    Antony agreed, struggling to his feet to help ire up.


    But as soon as they stood, they were hit with a wave of dizziness.


    "Look at you two! You''re both so weak, where could you possibly go? It''s freezing cold tonight, and with your injuries, catching a


    Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever? "Enough! I''ve lived most of my life! You think I can''t handle a little girl like her? Come on, follow me down here!" 2/5


    Leon pulled them back and walked to the wall, where he moved


    aside a cab.


    Behind it was a small door that opened to reveal earthen steps leading down into a vast underground chamber.


    "This..."


    ire and Antony stared at the underground chamber in amazent.


    "We''re out of time. You two, get down there quickly. Alvin! Tidy


    up


    this room. I''ll go deal with them."


    Leon hurried them along while heading for the door.


    "Open up! Open up!"


    Outside, the knocking continued relentlessly.


    "Coming! Coming! Oh... Miss, it''s you! Why are you here sote? Have you found your brother and sister?"


    Leon had unbuttoned several buttons on his shirt, pretending he''d been about to go to bed. He jogged to the door and opened


    1. it.


    "No. Sir, there isn''t another house at the bottom of this cliff except yours. I suspect you''re hiding my brother and sister. All of you, search the ce!"


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    Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever?


    They turned the small courtyard and every room inside out until they were satisfied that ire and Antony were nowhere to be found.


    "See? I told you they weren''t here, but you wouldn''t believe me. Now that you''ve searched everywhere, can I go to sleep? Good grief, what a day! Can''t get a moment''s peace."


    After they finished searching, Leon kept mutteringints until he finally closed the door.


    Once Caroline and her group were far enough away, Leon rushed back, moved the cab, and opened the trapdoor to the underground hiding ce.


    "They''re gone now, you cane out. This hideout hasn''t been used in ages, and no one''s been down there. I was worried about the air cirction that you might not have enough oxygen."


    Leon was visibly relieved when he saw that ire and Antony were unharmed.


    "How did such a big cer get here?" Antony couldn''t help but


    ask.


    "My Grandpa dug this cer when he was very young. It was just a storage space since we didn''t have refrigerators back then. During summer, it was hard to preserve food. Down here it''s cold so that we could store lots of things. This cer really saved us today! "Now you can rest easy. They''ve alreadye twice, so they probably won''t return anytime soon. You should be safe here - at least safe enough to recover from your injuries without worry."


    Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever? Leon exined with a smile.


    "Thank you, Sir!" ire nodded and expressed her gratitude again.


    "Don''t mention it. Just focus on recovering while you stay here. Oh, and if you feel unwell at night, just ask Alvin. He''s been with me for many years. Whether it''s treating illness or cooking, he''s skilled at everything, there''s nothing he can''t do." After giving these instructions, Leon left with Alvin.


    And so, ire and Antony settled in at Leon''s ce.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Whether it was the pleasant environment or ire feeling


    rxed here, with good food, drink, and rest, her injuries healed rapidly.


    In just a week, her wounds had recovered by more than half.


    But Antony didn''t want them to recover so quickly.


    Because once they healed, it meant they would have to leave and go back.


    Then ire would return to Frederick''s side again.


    Truthfully, these days were everything Antony had dreamed of for years.


    If possible, he truly wished he could stay here with ire forever.


    Watching ire''s health improve day by day, Antony grew


    Chapter 299 Can We Stay Here Forever? "ire, can we stay here forever?"