The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 935

As expected, the shadow in the dark followed her as she took the narrow path.

A cold glint flashed across her eyes. She turned sideways and kept her body against the wall, making it so that the person would not be able to see her.

As the sound of the muted footsteps got closer and closer, Natalie pressed a button on her ring, and a small sharp razor popped right out.

When she could almost detect the sounds of the person's breathing, Natalie sprang from the corner of the walls and immobilized the man by his clavicle.

She pointed the sharp razor right at his neck.

After all, she was a coroner, and she was most familiar with the structure of the human body, as well as its most vulnerable points.

Jesper's back was forced against the cold and damp wall as he felt cold metal edging on his neck.

He had never felt so close to death before. His arteries were pounding from the adrenaline coursing through his bloodstream.

Oh, d*mn it!

Jesper had never imagined himself to be a timid person. However, he could not seem to calm himself down right then.

Red, hot blood was going to gush out of his neck if the woman had just applied minimal force on the razor.

“D-Don't use any force!” Beads of cold sweat dotted his forehead as Jesper stammered.

“Answer my questions.” Natalie's lips curled into a grin as she continued, “And if I've got my answers, I will not use any force.”

“A-Ask away...”

“Who are you? Why are you tailing me?” Natalie asked. “Who has instructed you to follow me?”

As expected, the shadow in the dark followed her as she took the narrow path.

Jesper thought that his mission to see Natalie home safely would be completed once she was safely home. The thought of him being found out by Natalie had never crossed his mind. Not only was he found out by Natalie, but he was also debating with himself on whether to mention his boss.

Natalie had not managed to get an answer from Jesper. Her red lips parted as she hissed, “It seems like you're quite the loyal servant, huh? Too bad that you're only able to serve him as a ghost in hell now!”

Jesper almost pissed his pants at her threatening remarks.

He knew she was not joking.

“I-I'll talk.” Jesper then divulged everything with closed eyes. “My name is Jesper Iglehart. I am Mr. Xander York's subordinate. I am only following because Mr. York has ordered me to protect you!”

“X-Xander?”

Her grip loosened a little after hearing Xander's name.

Jesper felt the force pressing down on his neck diminish. He had been holding his breath, fearing that he might be cut by the blade. Hence, he practically gasped for air when he felt her loosening her grip.

My goodness! No wonder Mr. York's smitten with her. She's truly something else—daring, unpredictable, formidable! Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

“He sent you here?”

“Yes,” Jesper said with a nod. “Ms. Nichols, we have met before. But I don't think I have left enough impression for you to recognize me.”

Natalie suddenly recalled that she had indeed seen him before. He was Xander's man.

Notolie retreoted the rozor in her hond ond osked, “Where is Mr. York?”

“He's ot home,” Jesper muttered truthfully.

“Okoy. Toke me to him,” Notolie uttered. “We might os well bring you home while we're ot it.”

Jesper hod wonted to decline her request. However, he thought it would be better to obey her when he wos met with Notolie's shorp goze.

Right then, in Pendont Holl, Luno wos checking Somuel's pulse.

Her brows were furrowed the whole time. She did not utter o single word even ofter she wos done checking his pulse.

Somuel broke the silence ond soid, “There's nothing to hide. Just tell me the truth.”

“I've tried vorious techniques left by Grondpo, but they were oll ineffective in suppressing the poison in your body,” Luno soid in o smoll voice. She did not meet his goze os she detested her incompetence in the motter.

“Whot's so surprising obout thot?” Somuel soid in o rhetoricol monner. “Didn't you soy thot the cure might not be effective when you first used them on me? Since these do not work, we could swop them

out for other ones. We will continue trying until we've found the one.”

Luno nodded solemnly.

Somuel toyed with the silver mosk with his fingers ond soid, “Even if you con't fully cure me, I hope you could extend my life for os long os possible.”

He wos willing to give onything to live onother doy—onother doy thot would moke it possible for him to live to see Notolie for one more doy.

Natalie retreated the razor in her hand and asked, “Where is Mr. York?”

“He's at home,” Jesper muttered truthfully.

“Okay. Take me to him,” Natalie uttered. “We might as well bring you home while we're at it.”

Jesper had wanted to decline her request. However, he thought it would be better to obey her when he was met with Natalie's sharp gaze.

Right then, in Pendant Hall, Luna was checking Samuel's pulse.

Her brows were furrowed the whole time. She did not utter a single word even after she was done checking his pulse.

Samuel broke the silence and said, “There's nothing to hide. Just tell me the truth.”

“I've tried various techniques left by Grandpa, but they were all ineffective in suppressing the poison in your body,” Luna said in a small voice. She did not meet his gaze as she detested her incompetence in the matter.

“What's so surprising about that?” Samuel said in a rhetorical manner. “Didn't you say that the cure might not be effective when you first used them on me? Since these do not work, we could swap them out for other ones. We will continue trying until we've found the one.”

Luna nodded solemnly.

Samuel toyed with the silver mask with his fingers and said, “Even if you can't fully cure me, I hope you could extend my life for as long as possible.”

He was willing to give anything to live another day—another day that would make it possible for him to live to see Natalie for one more day.