Chapter 1177 Do I Need Protection?

She thought Emmanuel was much more idle than Sage. Besides chauffeuring his wife all day, who

knew what else he would normally be up to?! Still, she couldn’t bring herself to ask Emmanuel to teach

her, for that way, he would become her master!

No! Absolutely no way! She despised him and his sister. The Lowe siblings were good people.

“If your strength improves, it will be beneficial for future investigations. At least you won’t have your life

nearly taken by a woman from the Holy Fire organization with a single strike!” Emmanuel didn’t know

what she was thinking and continued to speak.

“Hmph, the next time I encounter that woman, I’ll definitely shoot her dead!” Ashton said in a somewhat

boastful manner. As the reigning female combat champion, she has a reputation after all!

Given what she said, Emmanuel couldn’t continue the conversation.

Instead, Ashton, thinking since Emmanuel had saved her, wanted to give him some important

information, which Sage had wanted to tell him that night.

“Hey, Claudette Lenoir might not be dead.”

“What… what did you say?” Emmanuel immediately stopped the car, turned to look at her, and

anxiously asked, “Explain clearly. Is there new progress in the investigation?”

Ashton coldly snorted. “Don’t you already have a wife? Why are you so concerned about other

women?”

“Tell me!” Emmanuel boomed.

Claudette was his confidante and his best opposite-sex friend, holding a very significant place in his

heart. He couldn’t accept Ashton beating around the bush on this matter!

“What… What’s with that attitude? Your gaze is a bit intimidating!” The hot-tempered Ashton, feeling

somewhat wronged at the moment, reluctantly explained, “We found some clothing fragments and

even hair follicles with roots at the halfway point. The identification confirmed that they belonged to

her!”

“What?!” Emmanuel’s eyes widened, immediately saying, “So, you mean Claudette might still be

alive?”

Even he couldn’t believe this conclusion. He knew Claudette’s physical condition better than anyone

else. Without his medical skills, she could have died at any moment. Moreover, falling from such a high

place, who could have possibly saved her? Yet, as long as Claudette’s body hadn’t been found, he

couldn’t definitively say she was dead. At least he had to maintain a one-in-a-million hope.

Seeing his intense concern for Claudette, Ashton couldn’t help but sneer again. What a scumbag.

Clearly, he had a wife, yet he cared so much about other women. If he were just a typical scumbag who

cared about any pretty woman he saw, it would be one thing, but he played double standards.

Am I not pretty too?! Why must he treat me so poorly?! Seriouslvi

Even he couldn’t believe this conclusion. He knew Claudette’s physical condition better than anyone

else. Without his medical skills, she could have died at any moment. Moreover, falling from such a high

place, who could have possibly saved her? Yet, as long as Claudette’s body hadn’t been found, he

couldn’t definitively say she was dead. At least he had to maintain a one-in-a-million hope.

Seeing his intense concern for Claudette, Ashton couldn’t help but sneer again. What a scumbag.

Clearly, he had a wife, yet he cared so much about other women. If he were just a typical scumbag who

cared about any pretty woman he saw, it would be one thing, but he played double standards.

Am I not pretty too?! Why must he treat me so poorly?! Seriously!

At that, Ashton couldn’t help recalling two things Emmanuel had said-she wasn’t as beautiful as his

sister, and she had a large forehead.

It was truly maddening.

Despite her bad temper, she had quite a number of admirers growing up. Yet, in front of this man, it

was as if she was inadequate.

“Say something!” Emmanuel couldn’t help calling out when Ashton remained silent. After all, the police

were the ones who discovered the scene first, and he was still waiting for their conclusion.

“What do you want me to say?! Legally speaking, she can’t be declared dead yet. So, the case can’t be

classified. Are you satisfied with this answer?” Ashton retorted without hiding her annoyance.

Emmanuel had expected her answer, but he still wanted her to say it.

He restarted the car to take Ashton home but didn’t say anything more. His mind was filled with various

speculations about Claudette. Suddenly, Ashton, in a somewhat spoiled manner, said, “Captain Payne

ordered me to provide you with 24-hour protection because people from the Holy Fire organization are

targeting you. They want to silence you, so I’ve been assigned to keep you safe!”

Do I need a severely injured woman to protect me? Emmanuel exasperated. Seriously, Sage, did a

brick fall on your head?

“What’s with that expression?” Ashton, seeing his reaction, inexplicably got angry. “Are you looking

down on us?! I may not be as good as a fighter as you are, and my skills may not match yours, but at

least we are professionals in this field and legally armed. Moreover, it’s our duty. You are a witness in

another case, and we are responsible for protecting your personal safety!”