327 STICKING ALLIANCES

"No! Don't let them take you away!" Tristan flung his arms around Zoe as she was about to go down the carriage and come with the guards.

Zoe bit her lips and swung around to face Tristan. "I'm sorry, but I have to do this." 

She was afraid of what the guards might do to her seeing how they mercilessly set the innocent's village on fire. But she was more afraid that the people who have been entrusted to her care will die because she didn't do anything. 

"Don't worry, dear. I will take care of the ladies. Just take care of yourself." Lady Dolores embraced Zoe with an affectionate warmth in which Zoe felt her burden lighten somehow.

"Me too. I will take care of the other children. But please come back to us as soon as possible, please Lady Asha, please." Tristan pleaded to her making Zoe's face lift up despite her situation. 

"I will."

Gao Zemin also nodded at her. "I can handle this, your Highness."