In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 222 Critical Mornent

Lydia shook her head as she coughed violently. Tears streamed down her face as she struggled to speak.

“Caleb, there’s something I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time. I’ve liked you for a very, very long time.”

However, Caleb didn’t hear her words clearly.

Seeing her in distress, he kept her close in his arms. He only said, “Don’t talk. The oxygen is getting scarce. Talking will make it hard for you to breathe.”

Lydia didn’t care. She seemed to sense that death was approaching them.

Even though she could barely keep her eyes open from how much they were stinging, she stayed close to Caleb.

Even in the last moments of her life, she wanted to be with him.

At this moment, everyone’s eyes were red.

What had once been a joyful situation had turned into a matter of life and death.

Just then, Xander saw a fire extinguisher on the wall outside. Without hesitation, he took off

clothes to cover his head and

“Xander!”

was roasted by

opened it and

everyone ran toward the

moment, an alarm

Caleb called out to her. Alas, Lydia

was coughing and couldn’t open her eyes completely. Feeling

her legs gave way, and

losing consciousness, she seemed to fall into a warm

was

+15 BONUS

When she woke

for having the world’s best healthcare system,

on the hospital bed and finally asked, “When will she

“Grandpa, the doctor said Gracie is fine.

long is ‘soon‘?

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could only reassure him. “Grandpa, don’t be angry. I’ll go ask the doctor

Grace slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a vast expanse of white, with the strong

her