Chapter 97 - 97 Taking the Initiative
97 Taking the Initiative
Caroline’s mouth was filled with disapproval. “Nothing much.”
“Cut the crap!” The embarrassed and angry Ellen held the gun in one hand and reached out with the other, wanting to push Caroline down.
Just as she touched Caroline’s shoulder, Caroline said, “Didn’t your teacher teach you that you can’t hold the gun like this when you’re facing an enemy?”
Ellen was stunned for a moment. At that moment, she didn’t know what to do. Caroline raised her hand and twisted it. The female revolver was now in Ellen’s hand.
“You actually know martial arts!” Ellen clutched her wrist and looked at Caroline in shock.
That was impossible. There was no mention of this in the information they had investigated.
Caroline’s finger was in the trigger ring of the revolver, and she was spinning it. “I’m sorry. Although your plan is not good, it has indeed ended.”
Ellen’s face turned pale as if she thought of something. She glared at Caroline with hatred. “This is all your fault.” Then, she bumped into Caroline.
Caroline dodged easily and saw that Ellen had crashed into the railing behind her. The railing could not withstand her weight and fell off. Ellen was about to fall down with the railing.
A relieved expression appeared on Ellen’s face. Suddenly, a hand grabbed her collar from behind and dragged her back.
“What, you want to die? That won’t do.” Caroline let go of her hand, and she landed on the ground.
Ellen’s face went blank for a second, and then she fell to the ground. She had lost her only chance to end her own life. With her current crime, she would probably be tortured to death if she landed in the Anderson family.
The railing smashed into the ground with a loud bang, giving the Anderson family a fright. They all ran out to see what had happened.
Back in the fitting room, Joline and Edwin were wondering where Caroline had gone. When they heard the loud noise, Edwin’s expression changed and he rushed out.
The railing fell from a high place and created a shallow pit on the gravel road. It was clear how strong the impact was.
“Caroline, where are you?” Edwin shouted anxiously.
“Hey, I’m here.” Caroline’s voice came from the rooftop.
Edwin quickly looked up and saw Caroline leaning against the railing. She smiled and waved at him. It seemed like nothing had happened. Just as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, he saw Caroline holding a gun in her other hand. His heart skipped a beat.
“You stay here and don’t move! Let’s go!” Edwin shouted as he rushed to the top floor with his bodyguards.
“Caroline, stay away from the door. Open the door!” Edward shouted from inside. Then, the bodyguard opened fire and broke the lock. With a ‘bang’, a big foot kicked the door open, and a group of tall and burly bodyguards rushed in.
Meanwhile, Caroline was leaning against the railing, leisurely enjoying the sun and the scenery. She was in such a state that she only lacked a glass of champagne.
In front of her was a maid in a maid’s uniform. Her hands and legs were tied, and she was lying on the ground with a pale face. The hemp rope used to tie them up was the same as the one the gardener used to tie up the flower pots.
The bodyguards were surprised by this situation for a moment, then they silently looked away and searched the entire top floor in tacit understanding.
“Caroline, are you alright?” Edwin anxiously checked Caroline from head to toe. He heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that even her hair was fine. “What happened? Who is this maid?”
Caroline shrugged. “She said that you were in the sunroom on the top floor and led me here on purpose. She wanted to pretend that it was an accident and then push me down from the railing.”
As soon as Edwin saw the scene and associated it with the fallen railing, he immediately understood what had happened.
Caroline thought that Edwin would be more concerned about why the maid did that. However, she was dumbfounded by his next question.
“Caroline, you knew from the start that this maid was up to no good, didn’t you?”
Caroline paused for a moment, and then said honestly, “I guess so. After all, she’s so strange.”
The first problem was her identity. Although Ellen was trying her best to disguise herself, Caroline could tell that she was not used to bowing down to others. A person’s appearance and identity could be disguised, but it was not so easy to completely change the temperament that was exuded from within.