Chapter 470 Not the Man I Love

But fortunately for Christian, he had wounds on both his torso and his face and was swathed in bandages with dressings under them, so the masked woman wouldn't be able to notice any flaws in his disguise anytime soon.

On top of that, Christian had saved her life during that fight. Owing him her life, the masked woman was naturally much less suspicious of Christian now.

But Christian had never lowered his guard. Likewise, the masked woman, though having been pacified for the moment, didn't fully trust him.

Christian knew that the owner of this manor house was coming back, and that he must not stay here any longer, for if he lingered, finding himself faced with a new test might become a daily occurrence for him.

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The next noon, Christian decisively ordered that everybody gather up their things and get ready to depart at dusk, when the sun would be setting and the traffic would be light. Those who still needed a rest cure would have to wait until they reached their next hideout.

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