Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me novel Chapter 716

The process of waiting was very boring, so Heather and Leon killed time by talking nonsense. They engaged in small talk since neither of them had expected the destination to be such a place. However, there were still two hours left when they fell silent. They both looked at each other, wondering how they should spend the rest of the time. Not only that, they wondered if those trying to kill them realized they had come here without any hiccups. Were they really safe in the wilderness?

Just then, Heather’s eyes met Leon’s. As they made eye contact, the latter didn’t know what to say at such a time. Since they couldn’t find any topics to talk about, they had a false impression that they were caught in a deadlock.

“Why don’t we watch a movie together, Leon?” Heather suggested, for she felt that carrying on like this wasn’t the solution.

However, Leon shook his head in response. “I’m afraid that we might miss the subtle noises around us, Heather. A quiet atmosphere like this is more suitable right now.” He kept a clear head the whole time. Indeed, he was more experienced than Heather when it came to such escapes, and he had not missed any details that he should’ve paid attention to along the way. Right now, he had to be more vigilant. He could tell that Heather hadn’t hit her stride and was even considering herself lucky.

“You’re right.” Heather pondered over Leon’s words and realized that she had indeed let her guard down too much. She hadn’t figured out the whole matter, yet her fear had gradually disappeared.

“Heather, the one trying to kill you must be difficult to deal with. We should focus all our attention right now, and we mustn’t give them any opportunities,” Leon reminded her. With her current state, she couldn’t be considered ready for an escape.

“I know what you’re talking about, Leon. It’s just that my mind is in a jumble, and I’ve even lost my judgment.” Heather couldn’t find any breakthroughs right now. In short, she was very confused.

“You have to believe in yourself, Heather. Also, I’ll never let anyone hurt you,” Leon said like a sacred knight. He regarded Heather as a woman who was more important than his own life, so it was only natural that he wouldn’t let her get hurt at all.

“Don’t be so nervous, Leon. You’ve been acting like this ever since we left the police station. What on earth is wrong with you?” Heather looked at Leon’s perturbed expression, not knowing what was disturbing him.

“I was thinking about Zayne’s words from start to finish just now. In my opinion, I think that the assassination attempt this time is no longer as simple as we believe it to be. Instead, it’s far more complicated and difficult to deal with than we’d ever imagine.” Leon believed in Zayne’s judgment as a great detective, and it seemed hard to say whether the latter could protect Heather after this.

“So?” Heather still looked unperturbed. She knew what Leon was worrying about, but they couldn’t do anything right now. This was reality, and she could only muddle along with no thoughts of what would happen next.

“I can’t even think of anywhere safe, Heather.” Leon had been thinking of taking her to a safe area, but nowhere was safe in the entire world since the killers could chase them to the edge of the earth.

“Don’t think about it then.” When Heather saw how troubled Leon looked, she suddenly felt like a sinner. She recalled how he had to worry about her many times along their way here, and this made her very apologetic. Now that another trouble surfaced before the previous one had been solved, she didn’t know what to do. If she couldn’t even save her own life, where should she go next to search for a renowned doctor to cure Robert? She felt so incompetent, and such a feeling almost overwhelmed her.

Leon’s brain worked quickly as the two hours slowly tormented them. He had to come up with a good solution, for he wouldn’t let anything happen to Heather.

Both of them weren’t pulled out of their respective worlds until Zayne’s helicopter landed beside them with a loud rumble that reverberated in their ears. When they got out of the car separately, Zayne had just gotten off the helicopter. At last, the three of them met up. He looked at the two people who weren’t far away from him; they seemed to be in good condition, and this made him feel somewhat gratified. “Heather,” he called her name before walking up to that woman.

On the other hand, Leon instantly felt much safer at the sight of Zayne. After all, he was a great detective with unusual capabilities, so many problems could be solved easily with his help.

“I’m very relieved to see that you two are unscathed.” Even the mustache at the corner of Zayne’s mouth became attractive as he walked toward Heather and Leon gracefully.

“What should we do now, Zayne?” Heather asked straightforwardly. She didn’t know what to do next, so she hoped that he had come up with a future plan.

“Take one step at a time,” Zayne answered conventionally. Was there any better solution right now? There didn’t seem to be any, so they could only do this.

However, this was the last answer Heather wanted to hear. A hint of disappointment flashed across her eyes, though there weren’t any other good ideas right now.

Leon didn’t think so, though. He asked Zayne directly, “Is there anywhere safe?” Since Leon couldn’t find a safe place on earth for Heather, he placed all of his hopes on the detective.

Zayne looked at Leon and hesitated somewhat. However, the latter got the answer from the look in his eyes, so he spoke on his own. “There must be such a place, but you can’t say it directly for some reason,” he said while guessing.

Upon hearing Leon’s words, Zayne immediately denied it. “It’s not that I’m afraid of saying it straight, but no one in their right mind would choose to go to that kind of place unless they don’t have any other options. In fact, Heather might get a complimentary full-body tan because of the amount of sunlight there.” He didn’t forget to make a joke toward the end of his speech.