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!”

sprained her ankle when she shoved Joyce away earlier. It was too painful to even move a muscle, much less run. All she could do was watch as the

in the suffocating smoke. Her tears fell like leaky tap water as she shut

a tumble on the ground. The beam crashed down mere seconds after they rolled away. A few sparks spattered, but the fire didn't go

beam but the man who shielded her with

something, but Joyce ran over and shoved Shane off her, helping her up on

head. “I'm fine. Only my ankle is hurt. But Mr. Shane...” She looked at Shane as the man stood up, looking slightly wretched with his

were you doing? Why were you standing there like a statue? Do you have any idea what would've happened if it crashed on you? You would've either

knows how terrified he was when he arrived only to see her in danger. He

couldn't help but shudder in fear. She lowered her head and said

Natalie with her own body. She raised her head to stare at Shane. “Mr. Shane, if you want to scold someone, let that be me! I was the one who couldn't accept the

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