Chapter 256 - If Today Is The Last Day (2) (1/2)

“Ca-Caril—!”

Elena’s eyes widened in shock, but Carlisle forced a faint smile despite his pale complexion.

“I will never allow you to be hurt in front of me.”

“Ah!”

Carlisle collapsed against her, and she supported him with one hand and dealt with the men with her sword with the other. She needed to examine his wound immediately, but there was no time to spare. However, she already knew that his wound was lethal without even having to look at it.

“For God’s sake, what were you doing?!”

Hot tears of resentment sprung up Elena’s eyes. Carlisle was still leaning on her for support, but he blocked the furious attacks coming from his side with his other arm.

“It’s better than watching my wife getting hurt.”

Carlisle’s life was more important than Elena’s, and thus, the assassins were far more tenacious in their pursuit to kill him. But he had no regrets. Elena wanted him to live, and Carlisle wanted her to survive. The sincerity of their hearts were communicated to each other without having to express it in words.

“You’re so stubborn.”

“As are you, wife.”

At last, at the very edge of the cliff, Carlisle and Elena stood facing each other. Elena had lost all power from her right arm, and Carlisle was constantly bleeding from his side. If they jumped off the cliff now, their chances of surviving were almost none.

And yet, strangely…

Elena was not afraid, knowing that she would not be alone. Carlisle was gazing at Elena, not a shadow of fear in his eyes.

At this moment, death would not be so bad.

The assassins rushed forwards for another attack, and the pair threw themselves over the cliff without any hesitation.

Hwiiiiing—

Elena closed her eyes as her body fell endlessly through the air.

***

Ophelia had been enraged to hear that Carlisle and Elena leapt off a cliff in the Northern Palace grounds.

Kwaang!

She pounded her fist on the table and shouted in an enraged voice.

“What is it that you’re saying?! You should have brought Carlisle’s neck before me!”

At Ophelia’s outrage, Cesare responded with an embarrassed expression.