Chapter 1849

"Wilfred, hold her tight!" Karina shouted, seizing the moment as Wilfred wrestled the girl under control.

Ignoring the discomfort of her gasoline-soaked clothes clinging to her skin, Karina bolted toward the water truck parked by the roadside.

The girl, realizing what was happening, thrashed desperately in Wilfred's unrelenting grip, her voice raw and piercing as she screamed, "Don't even think about escaping! None of you are getting out of this unscathed!" Veins bulged on Wilfred's forehead as he tightened his hold, his voice a thunderous roar. "Calm down now!"

Meanwhile, Karina had already reached the water truck by now, scrambling up into the driver's seat with both hands and feet in her haste.

The door slammed shut with a loud clang that echoed sharply through the still night.

She climbed in with urgency, her hands trembling as she fumbled to start the vehicle. Her eyes scanned the unfamiliar dashboard, taking in the array of buttons and levers.

Sweat mixed with the gasoline on her forehead, stinging her eyes. She blinked rapidly, her fingers slipping as she fought to find the ignition.

whipped around, startled, to see the

around him. Karina didn't wait for an explanation, her voice rising in desperation. "Sir, please help! There's a fire behind us! If we don't start the water truck

window, he spotted the girl thrashing wildly in Wilfred's grip. Nearby, a small flame had ignited in a gasoline puddle, its edges already crawling and

smoke began to rise, choking

sliding into the driver's seat. His hands moved swiftly over the controls, his feet slamming down on the clutch and accelerator in a seamless sequence

to life, and the truck

bellowed, slamming the lever controlling the

roared to life like a beast awakened. A powerful jet of water surged forward, arching through the air like a shimmering curtain

of

with thick steam that quickly blurred everyone's vision. Under

of the water

moments. All that remained was a charred, water-soaked

had just passed.

seat, gasping for air, as tears streamed down her face. The relief of survival mixed with the

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