Immediately, they heard soldiers outside shouting, "We've found the suspicious person!"
Upon hearing this, Mary's expression relaxed at once, and she smiled, "I've been saying Miss Ning was not suspicious all along, and now, at last, your innocence has been restored."
Seeing Mary's genuine trust, Ning Xia felt somewhat guilty; however, her face showed no sign of it, and she bent her lips in a smile, "Thank you, Mary."
"Miss Ning, please put your clothes on first, I'm going to check outside."
"Mm."
After Mary left, Ning Xia quickly locked the door, sighed deeply, and calmed her nerves.
It had indeed been a close call, but luckily... she had prepared a contingency!
Ning Xia smirked, then headed to the wardrobe, put on her clothes, pushed the glove to the bottom of her clothes, and closed the wardrobe door.
After getting dressed, she brushed her hair and then opened the room door and stepped out.
In the hall,
