Aveline's face lit up with relief.

She quickly asked, "Has the fire outside died down?"

Braden replied, "It's under control now. Please, open the door."

Wrapping the wet clothes around herself to shield against any remaining flames, Aveline carefully opened the door.

Braden, covering his mouth and nose with a damp towel, exhaled in relief when he saw she was safe.

"Mrs. Tudor, come with me!" he urged.

Aveline stepped out and saw the source of the fire-it had spread from the kitchen, consuming the nearby rooms and sending thick smoke billowing through the air.

Zachary, who had woken up early, had already evacuated the children and was now fighting the flames with a fire extinguisher.

Baron, with a team of bodyguards, had hooked up a hose and managed to contain much of the blaze, giving Braden the chance to get inside and lead Aveline to safety. Aveline's room was dangerously close to the kitchen; if the fire hadn't been brought under control, it would have soon reached her.

"Mrs. Tudor, are you alright?" Baron rushed over as soon as he saw her, concern etched across his face.

Aveline shook her head. "I'm fine."

"Please, head over there to rest. We've just destroyed the signal jammer, and we've called the

faces filled with fear as they stared wide-eyed in the direction of the fire. Aveline walked over and checked each child, asking if anyone was hurt. Seeing that none of them were

in soot, approached and noticed

like that?"

shook her head. "I'm fine. I was just trying to be prepared in case the fire

soon as she finished speaking,

that on. It's freezing out here; you'll catch a

clothes aside and started

the air as the fire trucks

the blaze was quickly brought under control. By the time everything was settled, dawn had already

two bodyguards behind him, escorting

That's Mrs. Lana!" Zachary's brows furrowed as

orphanage, beloved by the children

expressionless. "I checked the security footage. Just before the fire, she was sneaking around the kitchen. And when the fire started, she didn't leave; she stayed in the shadows, watching. I suspect she's the

turned to Zachary for help. Mr. Wills, I swear I didn't do it! I just came back to grab something, and

swn yel

"Do you have any

prime suspect for now.

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