A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 990

The hotel staff evacuating the banquet hall intercepted Patrick. "There's a fire, sir! It's dangerous here. Please come with us and leave through the fire exit.’

"There's still someone in the toilet! I have to reach her!" Patrick cried out urgently, immediately going physical against the staff and shoving him aside to rush in the ladies room.

"Sir, don't worry," the staff caught him nonetheless. "There's nothing to worry about. We have professional rescuers evacuating everyone right now, just leave the rest to us for your own safety."

"Move! I'm going by myself!" Patrick's eyes were almost red in n.ove.lx.o urgency­right now, Cordy's safety was far more important!

She was alone in the ladies' room, and her leg was still hurt.

If help didn't reach her in time...

The thought only sent Patrick into a panicked frenzy; he ignored the staffs discouragement to push the latter away as hard as he could, and dashed straight to the ladies’ room without a pause.

’Sir!"

after him, but Patrick was

while hoping that Cordy already left through the fire

the thought of risking himself for nothing

do anything to make sure she

was so preoccupied with Cordy that as he reached the ladies' room, he never noticed a burly

was out like a candle even before he realized what happened. n.ove.lx.o The same burly man picked him up, carrying him and striding through the burning banquet hall to leave in no

was rushing through the crowd

serious, but the hotel staff had been trained constantly on evacuating the building in case of emergencies. Thus, they managed to get everyone safely without

Cordy-even though she was supposed to stand out

of the Cranstons were in

he had a hunch right then that

to keep himself calm and

then saw a big man carrying Patrick out of the banquet hall,