I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

Chapter 408 Not Worthy of Living in This World

“Who are you?” Melanie shouted.

However, she immediately breathed in more thick smoke, causing her to choke on the smoke and not be able

to speak.

Instinctive calls to help were often the least effective,

Melanie forced herself to calm down quickly and took out her phone, only to find that there was no signal at all. It seemed that those people outside were well–prepared; they had set up signal interference in the vicinity, leaving her with no way to call for help,

She instinctively thought that the people outside must be here to deal with her, and she had inadvertently involved the child.

She had saved Gabriel from a burning room before, so she had some experience this time.

Melanie quickly surveyed the room. She remembered that the woman taking care of the boy had fetched water

from the room last time.

Sure enough, she quickly found the wash basin. She wet two towels with soapy water, and tightly covered the boy’s mouth and nose with one.

“I–I’m scared!” The boy trembled, almost on the verge of tears.

“Don’t be afraid. I’m here, so you’ll be fine.” Melanie could only comfort him while covering her own mouth with the wet towel. Yet, the smoke in the room was getting thicker, making them both cough.

Although the windows and door were sealed shut, she needed to find another way out. She didn’t know if they

could survive if they continued to stay here.

Just then, she heard a cat meowing outside.

“Kitty!”

threw away the wet towel and rushed

towel! Come

him, only to see the boy moving aside some debris, revealing

cat

was actually a

hole was small, the surrounding brick walls were already

a

Following the loose bricks, she exerted all her strength to enlarge the

boy, she said, “Come, you and the cat crawl out through here and seek help.”

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boy said the same thing. “I’m scared, Y–You accompany

she encouraged him, “Don’t be afraid. This hole is too small for me to craw out. Only you and the cat can. Remember, once you’re out, run toward crowded places, scream

Bring them

of her incessant talking, the boy gradually relaxed. He got

lady, what about you?”

remaining strength to cover her mouth with the wet towel, but it wasn’t of much help now. “I’ll wait for you here. Find

help me. Go,”

She vaguely sensed the boy struggling

but it wasn’t the boy calling for help from the crowd, but a group

“You still want to

little bastard! You’re going

who set the fire

unconsciousness right

whole body

She could hear people talking around her. She wanted to open her eyes to see

couldn’t.

man’s voice. “Miss, she’s pregnant, so there aren’t many options for

will be slower.”