Chapter 1461: Chapter 1561

Cursing silently, I understood the driver had floored the accelerator in his final conscious moment.

Confronted with imminent peril, I clenched my jaw and wrestled the steering wheel into control, tossing the driver aside.

The vehicle, however, hurtled forward too swiftly.

Scrambling into the driver’s seat, my foot found the brake, but the car veered towards a roadside tree.

Ivy shouted, “Watch out!”

In a split second, the screech of tires filled the air.

We were on a collision course with the tree.

My grip on the brake was unyielding, the car halting just a hair’s breadth from the bark.

A simultaneous exhale of relief passed between Ivy and me.

I was drenched in a cold sweat, my breathing ragged and unrelenting.

A gasp of disbelief escaped me.

“We’ve stopped, thank God!”

Regaining her composure, Ivy exclaimed, “That was incredible, honey.

It was Like you tamed a speeding bullet.

If we bumped into the tree, we would have died.

”

Her words hovered between us, a shared recognition of our narrow escape.

“But who’s behind this? Who plotted with the maid and the driver to lure us out?”

My sneer was as cold as the night air.

Who else but those I had crossed could orchestrate such a scheme?

I turned to the unconscious driver, delivering my verdict flatly.

“Other than Veronica and Shirley, who else harbors the cunning to oust us from Andrew’s manor?”

Ivy’s frustration was a storm brewing.

“This is beyond petty squabbles.

Their malice knows no bounds!”

Her worry quickly resurfaced.

“What’s our next move?”

As I surveyed our surroundings, the serpentine path we’d just navigated loomed in my mind.

“I’m at a loss.

My knowledge of the world is lacking, as is my sense of direction here.

”

Pondering our predicament, Ivy queried, “Is reaching out to Andrew or the butler an option?”

Regretfully, I shook my head.

“I don’t have a phone with me.

”

A heavy silence fell upon us, the problem hanging like a dark cloud.

With a spark of resolve, Ivy proposed, “Should we exit the car and scout for alternatives? We can’t very well sit idle, especially with the driver bound to stir.

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