Chương 265: Chapter 277: The Repeated Confessions (14)

Two sentences, one after the other, carried an indescribable and powerful aura that made Isabel Smith's heart palpitate, her entire body suffused with a nameless dread.

The "Isabel" he uttered was still as tender and lingering as in the past, but his tone now carried a sharp edge, making it seem chilly.

An inexplicable coldness crept up from the soles of Isabel's feet straight to the bottom of her heart.

Isabel moved her lips, but found it difficult to speak and even felt that her breathing had become somewhat labored.

Time flowed by, second by second.

Isabel had no idea how long it had been, perhaps just a few short minutes, but it felt as if an eternity had passed.

The next moment, Percy Stanton, who had been silent on the other side of the mobile phone, spoke again in an even tone, "Isabel, why won't you answer my question?"