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!”

move a muscle, much less run. All she

no longer stay open in the suffocating smoke. Her tears fell like leaky tap water as she shut

on 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 out

herself being moved out of the way. Her focus wasn't on the beam but the man who shielded her with his

wanted to say something, but Joyce ran over and shoved Shane off her, helping her up on her feet. She checked her in every direction, anxiously questioning, “Are

had yet to come out of her frightened state. She shook her 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 dirtied

a statue? Do you have any idea what would've

was when he arrived only to see her in danger. He was certain

his description, Natalie couldn't help but shudder in fear. She lowered her head

bear to watch any longer and blocked 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

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