Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1198

James pulled over to the side and didn't notice that a white sedan was speeding toward them. It wasn't until Esther shouted in panic that he realized the impending disaster.

His first instinct was to open the passenger door and urge Esther to get out. Esther was forcefully pushed away, watching in horror as the white sedan collided with James's car.

There was a loud bang, followed by a massive explosion.

Esther fell back, engulfed in flames, her face blackened by smoke. She noticed the mangled front of the car only when bystanders rushed over.

James was sitting in the driver's seat. The impact would have crushed him if he hadn't managed to escape. Tears welled up in Esther's eyes as she looked at the wreckage.

"James!" she cried out and attempted to approach, but a passerby grabbed her arm, urging her to move away. "What are you doing? This car could explode any second. Run!"

Esther struggled to break free. "No, my boyfriend is still in the car. I have to find him!"

"What boyfriend? Even if he's inside, with that impact, he'd be a goner by now." The passerby shook his head, signaling her to stay back.

Esther was held down, forced to watch helplessly as the car slowly caught fire.

Esther was immersed in grief when she suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her. "What are you thinking, silly? How could anything happen to me?"

She couldn't believe it when she turned around and saw James standing not far away, with a few scratches on his face. He smiled gently as if nothing had happened.

Esther was almost terrified. Overwhelmed by fear, she threw herself into his arms. "Do you have any idea how scared I was? You pushed me out, and I thought you hadn't made it out."Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

James patted her back reassuringly. "How could I? I'd never leave you behind."

Things had happened so fast that he could only open the door and roll onto the roadside, accidentally scratching his face.

Esther touched the scars on his face, feeling sorry for him. "It must hurt a lot. Let's go to the hospital."

James shook his head, releasing her hand, and waited until the vehicles were almost burnt out, getting ready to approach and take photos for evidence.

Watching his actions, Esther asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I suspect the crash wasn't just an accident. Look, there's no one in the car, which means the person inside has jumped out to escape."

Esther widened her eyes in disbelief. "Are you saying someone is trying to kill us?"

"It's very likely."

Esther became furious. "Who would want to harm us? We didn't offend anyone."

James ruffled her hair, trying to calm her down. "Don't worry, I'll investigate and find out. Whoever did this won't get away with it."

He wouldn't let them off if he found out who did it. Anyone who dared to harm his beloved was simply

asking for trouble.