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 ce. 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


    hade here without any hups. Were they really safe in the wilderness?


    Just then, Heather’s eyes met Leon’s. As they made eye contact, thetter 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 vignt. 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


    great detective, and it seemed hard to say whether thetter 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 ipetent, and such a feeling almost overwhelmed her.


    Leon’s brain worked quickly as the two hours slowly tormented them. He had toe 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 helicopternded 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. Atst, 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.


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    “What should we do now, Zayne?” Heather asked straightforwardly. She didn’t know what to do next,


    so she hoped that he hade up with a future n.


    “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 thest answer Heather wanted to hear. A hint of disappointment shed 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 ce on earth for Heather, he ced all of his hopes on the detective.


    Zayne looked at Leon and hesitated somewhat. However, thetter got the answer from the look in his


    eyes, so he spoke on his own. “There must be such a ce, 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 ce unless they don’t have any other


    options. In fact, Heather might get aplimentary full-body tan because of the amount of sunlight


    there.” He didn’t forget to make a joke toward the end of his speech.


    “Are you talking about Africa?” Heather’s first reaction was to think of the African rainforest. Indeed,


    she didn’t like going to such ces. Moreover, she couldn’t forsake her life of luxury to live in such


    conditions. Leon looked at Heather and said with a serious expression, “It’s worth going anywhere if


    you really are doing so to save your life.”


    Upon hearing Leon’s words, Heather argued, “Why is escaping the only thing on your mind, Leon?


    Someone wants to kill me, and he won’t be happy as long as I’m alive. Should I keep hiding because of


    that? It’s pointless to do so since I can’t possibly spend the rest of my life lying low. The only thing I can


    do right now is to find out the person trying to kill me. I want to confront him face-to-face.”


    Both Leon and Zayne were astounded by Heather’s words. The two men looked at each other, for it


    seemed that Heather had thought too superficially about the entire matter. After a long time, Zayne


    responded slowly, “Heather, the person trying to kill you isn’t easy to deal with. You can’t confront him


    face-to-face right now.” He had to remind her this, or she wouldn’t know how powerful the person


    actually was.


    Leon had guessed this earlier, so he wasn’t surprised to hear Zayne saying this right now. Simrly,


    Heather had also considered this problem before, so she also wasn’t surprised by Zayne’s words. Even


    though both men were being careful this time, she thought running away wasn’t a good solution; they


    could only solve this problem by confronting the culprit face-to-face. “I know that. I have imagined all


    kinds of situations, but running away won’t solve any of it right now.” She held onto her own views since


    she refused to hide anywhere.


    Zayne didn’t expect Heather to be so stubborn. He shot Leon a nce, only to see the helplessness in


    thetter’s eyes. They both knew very well that no one else could change Heather’s decision once she


    had made up her mind.


    “What happened this time isn’t simple, Heather. You’d better hide for a while.” When Zayne saw


    Heather behaving like this, he wanted her to properly go into hiding outside, for he feared that she


    would act on impulse.


    “I don’t want to go to Africa,” Heather replied straightforwardly as she didn’t want to hide anywhere.


    “I’ll arrange a morefortable ce for you. I can arrange a temporary safehouse if you want to go to


    ces like Korea, Japan, the United States, or even Australia.” Zayne knew what Heather thought, so


    he could arrange thosefortable refuges for her.


    “I’m not going anywhere.” She was unusually determined. “I’m going back to Bradfort City now,” she


    said in a sulky tone.


    “You can’t go back to Bradfort City right now, Heather. Be rational.” There was a trace of anger in


    Zayne’s voice, and it was probably because he hadn’t expected Heather to behave like this.


    “Bradfort City is a cosmopolis with a sound legal system. I don’t believe anyone canmit crimes to


    that extent.” Heather’s tone of voice wasn’t nice either, for she thought that Leon and Zayne were


    making mountains out of a molehill this time.


    “Can’t you hold back your stubbornness when your life is at stake, Heather?” Leon asked Heather as


    she turned around, for he was getting pissed off by her attitude. Why is she behaving as though she


    isn’t afraid of death at all? he thought to himself.


    “I want to go back to the Langston Residence. I believe the Langston Family can guarantee my safety.”


    Heather couldn’t imagine what unscrupulous tricks the other party would pull, but she had to go back


    home. Right now, only the Langston Residence could give her a sense of security.


    “No,” Zayne replied from behind Heather. “The Langston Residence is the most dangerous ce right


    now, so you mustn’t go back.” He really didn’t know what to do with her.


    “I want to go home—it is the safest ce for me.” Heather looked at Zayne as he stood in her way.


    Since when did the problem be soplicated? She found this somewhat difficult to ept.


    “You mustn’t go back.” Leon also walked up from behind Heather. He was inches away from her, and it


    seemed as though she’d enter his embrace the moment she turned around.


    “Don’t coerce me like this; you’re making it seem as though I’ll be dead this time.” Heather didn’t like


    such a feeling, for Leon and Zayne’s concerns made her feel very burdened.


    “Do you have a better way, Leon?” Zayne asked the man. He had a safe house for Heather, but he


    didn’t have any other ideas since she refused toply.


    Leon understood the meaning behind Zayne’s words when he heard thetter calling his name. To put


    it bluntly, Zayne was reminding Leon that he could use his family’s power to protect her. Since Zayne


    had brought this up, he could only go along with his wishes. He then said, “You can go back to Bradfort


    City, but you must stay with my family, Heather.” Luckily, Leon’s family was currently living there and


    could provide refuge for the woman.


    Heather turned around and looked at Leon as thetter backed away. Meanwhile, Zayne agreed to


    Leon’s suggestion and said, “Heather, if you insist on going back to Bradfort City, perhaps nowhere


    else is safer than Leon’s family.” Zayne knew about Leon’s background, so he knew that his family


    wasn’t a presence that ordinary people could mess with.


    “Am I going to live there as Leon’s fiancée?” Heather asked with a hint of self-deprecation. She didn’t


    expect that she would have to use Leon’s family backing so soon.


    “Yeah.” He nodded. “I’m sorry, but only this identity can give you shelter for now.” Leon’s eyes showed


    a troubled look. In reality, he didn’t want to just pretend to be lovers with Heather.


    When Zayne heard their conversation, he curled his lips slightly. He seemed to have thought of a good


    solution. “Perhaps being Leon’s fiancée will cause the one trying to kill Heather to have scruples.” He


    thought that this new identity was pretty nice.


    “You two must get engaged as soon as you guys get back, and you must let the whole world know that


    you are Leon’s fiancée, Heather,” he said with a hint of awkwardness. For the time being, Zayne


    couldn’t think of a solution better than this. Even though he was somewhat distressed deep down


    inside, he didn’t care so much about it as long as Heather’s life could be saved.