The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 421

Her face was smudged with dirt. In the woods, the light had been too dim for him to notice. Now that he was close, he finally sa

it

Almost instinctively, Chris reached out to wipe it away.

Winter turned her face aside.

“If you hadn’t shown up, I’d be down the mountain by now”

Chris’s hand stopped in midair. His fingers stiffened slightly. His gaze stayed locked on her.

“I’ll take you down the mountain,” he said stubbornly. “I told you I’d stay with you.‘

Standing beside Winter, William frowned.

Why did Chris sound almost pitiful?

Was he imagining it?

What was this? Since force wasn’t working, was Chris trying to play the sympathy card now?

Fortunately, Winter didn’t fall for it.

“I’ll be safe with William and Sean,” she said. “I don’t know if Skyla is still alive, but instead of wasting time with me here, you should go find her.”

She had only wanted to shift Chris’s attention.

She hadn’t expected his expression to darken.

William. Sean. And now she was bringing up someone else.

“She means nothing to me,” Chris said coldly. “Why do you keep bringing her up?”

Before he had even finished speaking, he took another step forward, almost reaching Winter.

“I have never cared about her.”

William reacted fast. He stepped in front of Winter and shielded her behind him.

“Now you know how to explain yourself?” he snapped. “Too late. Who knows if anything you say is true? Get Gist.”

His body blocked Chris’s outstretched hand just as Chris was about to pull Winter away by force.

The moment William drew Winter behind him in a protective stance, Chris’s eyes turned sharp and cold

“Move”

Bang

No one knew who fired first

In the woods, Skyla stared at Winter’s back as William shielded her

The tears sliding down Skyla’s face turned cold almost instantly

Even the small kindness he had shown her back then had only been because of Winter.

“Enough to risk your life for her?

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