Chapter 466
On the Deck.
Esme was in a heated argument with another girl.
She was shoved against the railing, staring down into the seemingly endless sea below.
Esme clung to the girl's arms, her eyes wide with fear.
She was panting, desperately scanning the crowd. "Alexander, help me!"
The girl in front of her sneered, tightening her grip on Esme's neck. "You homewrecker!"
There was a stir in the crowd, and someone whispered, "Mr. Tudor is here."
The girl heard Alexander had arrived, stepped forward, and glared at Esme. "Do you know who sent me? It was Elizabeth!"
Alexander's footsteps stopped.
Esme's eyes widened in disbelief. "What?"
The girl gritted her teeth. "Mr. Tudor and Elizabeth were fine until you showed up. Don't you deserve this?"
Ivan rushed over, trying to push through the crowd, and saw Elizabeth standing off to the side.
Elizabeth listened to the girl's accusations, her eyes cold and detached.
"Ivan," he called out as he approached Elizabeth.
Elizabeth glanced at him, then noticed Alexander entering the crowd.
Alexander's gaze was intense. He kept a few feet away and demanded, "What did you say? Say it again."
The girl saw Alexander and hesitated but quickly raised her chin. "Mr. Tudor, what do you want to hear?"
"Who sent you?" Alexander asked, his face expressionless.
The girl smirked. "Mr. Tudor, don't you know what kind of person Elizabeth is?"
Alexander's eyes shifted to Esme.
Esme was still pressed against the railing, tears streaming down her face. "Alexander, help me. I'm scared."
She glanced at the sea again, thinking, 'Even if I'm not really afraid of the water, falling in this cold weather would be terrifying. What if Elizabeth falls in?'
The thought excited her.
'Soon, I'll get rid of Elizabeth. Once she's gone, nothing will stand between me and Alexander! No one will know I impersonated Elizabeth to save him.'
"Let go of Esme first," Alexander's voice was cold but steady.
"Mr. Tudor, I was paid. If I let her go, I can't explain," the girl's voice was sharp.
Alexander narrowed his eyes. "What did she want you to do to Esme?"
"Ms. Percy said Esme is terrified of water, so let her die in the sea." With that, she shoved Esme hard.
Esme screamed, and the crowd gasped.
Alexander frowned and stepped forward again.
After so many of Esme's staged dramas, Alexander couldn't fully believe this was real.
Elizabeth had been so indifferent, avoiding any entanglement with him.
How could she really hire someone to kill Esme?
And Elizabeth wouldn't be so stupid as to do it in such a crowded place and hire someone to loudly announce it.
"Go ahead and push," Alexander suddenly said with a smile.
Both Esme and the girl looked confused.
What?
Alexander actually told her to push?
Elizabeth was also surprised.
Didn't he care about his Esme the most anymore?
Esme cried out even more, "Alexander, what do you mean? I'm so scared. Save me!"
The more Esme cried, the more annoyed Alexander felt.
The person who had stayed so calm while rescuing him during his kidnapping couldn't possibly be a woman like Esme, who cried and screamed.
Alexander's eyes darkened, and he said lightly, "Let her go, and I'll be your hostage."
Everyone around was stunned.
