Joyce was standing too close and debris could fall and struck her. When Natalie came to Joyce's side and met with her reddened eyes, her heart clenched.

However, it wasn't the time for comforts. She tugged at Joyce's hand and urged, “Joyce, let's go first, shall we?”

Joyce whirled her teary face around to look at Natalie. Her voice was filled with grief and indignation as she asked, “Nat, why do you think this happened? Why do we always encounter such matters?”

“I—” Before Natalie could speak, a sudden creak sounded from above them. She raised her head only to see a section of crossbeam from the warehouse splitting in half, falling right in their direction.

“Be careful!” Natalie's pupils shrank as she shoved Joyce away without hesitation.

Joyce was shoved to the ground with a hiss. Ignoring her scraped arm, she stood up and searched for Natalie. When she saw the falling beam, she screamed, “Nat! Get away from there!”

get away too, but she had sprained her ankle when she shoved Joyce away earlier. It was too painful to even move a muscle, much

tap water as she shut her eyes hopelessly. She was almost certain that was the

ground. The beam crashed down mere seconds after they rolled away. A few sparks

her eyes open when she felt herself being moved out of the way. Her focus wasn't on the beam but the man who shielded her with his body. She could never have

ran over and shoved Shane off her, helping her up on her feet. She checked her in every direction, anxiously questioning, “Are

as the man stood up, looking slightly wretched with his dirtied attire. Still, his appearance did nothing to affect his temperament. On

“What were you doing? Why were you standing there like a statue? Do you have

only to see her in danger. He was certain his heart had stopped at

shudder in fear. She lowered her head and

if you want to scold someone, let that be me! I was the one who couldn't accept

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