Ian couldn’t believe what he was hearing and held Leah by her hand. “You heard the fireman. It’s a conflagration inside. How are you going to save him?”

Leah pursed her lips, but the expression on her countenance reflected calm as she broke away from Ian’s hold. “Han is still inside. I have to see him for myself even if he’s dead!”

“Just wait a while longer, Sarah. The fire brigade will find a way…” Ian kept persuading her.

Leah, however, ignored him and sprinted right into the building.

“Sarah!” Ian shouted hoarsely from behind her.

Leah rushed into the foyer. The roiling inferno had long spread into the front hall. Thick smoke billowed. She was immediately surrounded by a burning sensation the moment she set foot inside.

“Ack… Cough…”

Leah was choking on the smoke and quickly covered her nose and mouth as she shouted, “Are you in here, Han?!”

There was little on display in the foyer. She could see everything at a glance.

It was just as the fireman had said. There was not a single soul in sight. How could they possibly know where Han was?

Leah’s eyes locked in the direction of the lounge.

If Han hadn’t escaped into the hall, then where he was now was that lounge!

The lounge was where the fire had first started. The moment she set foot inside, a wave of heat hit her. It felt as though her clothes were going to be burned.

Leah could feel how difficult it was to breathe. Her eyes were watering from the heavy smog.

She stood by the entryway. “Are you still alive, Han?”

No one answered her.

Leah hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and rushing into the lounge against the roaring fire.

“Han?” Leah’s voice grew softer and softer.

Her vision was blurry.

Her eyes swept around the lounge and finally settled on the back of the couch!

Han collapsed there!

Leah rushed over and held him in her arms. “Are you okay, Han? You can’t die…” She patted his voice as she murmured in a shaky voice.

voice had taken on a

wave struck, but Leah seemed to have

and dragged him outside through gritted teeth. “You must

owed him her life after

he was far from kind to her. One could even say he

and fallen into the water. It was

also the reason she held onto her position as the madam of the

Han cared

these three years

Not even once.

could now pay

like lead and the

was almost out

fire burned out

dragged Han out with difficulty. She was already shaky on her feet but the thought of saving him

she dragged him down

seemed

Clank!

roof beam

startled and flung

sensation spread through her. It felt as though her

see Han opening

smiled and grabbed his hand,

a light but he heard someone

Tired…

open

saved

when he watched her fling herself on top of him

rose in his

felt was boundless anger as he watched

push off the beam that was pressing down on her before

returned, and they were followed by

finally heave

her.” With that said,

……

It hurt.

as she regained consciousness. Her head felt like

response

was

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