Chapter 687 A Narrow Escape

As Gabrielle mentioned the smell of something burning, Christina also caught a whiff of it. “Smells like something’s burning.”

However, before she could process it further, Gabrielle suddenly pointed at the door with a panicked expression. “Christina, fire! There’s a fire!”

Christina whipped around and watched as the flames rapidly spread into the room, quickly engulfing the entire storeroom.

“Quick, let’s get out of here!” Christina exclaimed, grabbing the stunned Gabrielle and pulling her toward the nearest exit, desperate to escape the growing inferno.

Bang!

The iron grill nearby slammed shut, sealing off their only escape route.

The storeroom was filled with highly flammable materials, and the fire rapidly spread, engulfing the entire space. Smoke quickly filled the room, making it difficult to breathe.

Christina pulled Gabrielle toward a rack, seeking shelter from the encroaching flames. However, she accidentally inhaled the smoke in the chaos, causing a burning sensation in her throat.

Gabrielle, panicking, exclaimed, “Christina, what do we do? My phone has no signal!” Her heart sank as she realized her phone had no signal bars.

Christina swiftly checked her phone as well, hoping for a signal, but to her dismay, she had no signal either. Coughing, she replied, “I don’t have a signal either.”

Consumed by fear, Gabrielle cried out, “What are we going to do? Are we going to die here?”

She had recently regained her self–confidence and planned to confess her feelings to Julian soon.

But now, in the face of this tragedy, she couldn’t help but wonder if their love was not meant to be in this lifetime.

In contrast, Christina remained calm and composed, her mind racing to find a solution.

had yet to be engulfed in flames. It was a small, round window that

and broke the window with all her might. As the glass shattered, she

through that window,” Christina

“No, I can’t leave you here.”

and I won’t be able to fit through that window. You’re the only one who can escape and get help.

tears and climbed toward the window with the aid of a pail. The remaining shards of glass cut her

of the storeroom, Gabrielle sprinted toward the hall

the man’s feet. Blood from her cuts left streaks on the white tiles. “The storeroom!

with fear, she burst into tears as Julian wrapped her in his embrace

with worry. He hastily grabbed a nearby staff member and asked in a raised voice,

the end of the hallway. “It’s at the end of the foyer.”

moment, Nathaniel swiftly turned

unconscious. Julian, in a state of

bustling foyer descended into chaos

Christina stumbled upon a few expired bottles of water in a corner as the fire continued to rage. Reacting swiftly, Christina drenched herself with the water and hastily fashioned a makeshift mask using a wet

seeking protection from the scorching heat that seared her skin. Her vision grew

reverberated through the room as the metal grille was forcefully kicked open. D

forward and immediately spotted her amidst

gently cradling her unconscious body in his

hurried over upon hearing the news, approached to offer their assistance.

complexion. She turned to the crowd and called out, “Doctor! Where is the

arrived with a group of

transported to the medical

on land for her to receive the necessary care. Fortunately, Christina had managed to save herself, and neither

tears of happiness, while Nathaniel’s previously tense expression softened. Sebastian, too, let out a sigh of relief, glad that Christina was safe.

Christina,” Victoria offered, sensing Nathaniel’s need for privacy to discuss matters that weren’t meant for her ears. Using it as an excuse, she gave

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