Winnie stared at the blazing fire before her with a frown deeply etched between her brows.

“You don’t have to stop me. I know what I’m doing.”

Despite being older than Winnie, the butler was nowhere near how imposing she was.

He did not attempt to stop her anymore, nor did she continue moving forward.

While dialing Xavier’s number, she turned to the butler and asked, “How much longer will it take for the firefighters to get here? Has the hose in the garden been connected?”

“The firefighters are on their way. The hose isn’t long enough, so we’re trying to think of another way. The main concern is that the winds are too strong tonight. As soon as the sparks fall to the ground, they’ll catch fire immediately. All we can do now is wait for the firefighters to arrive.”

“D*mn it!” Although Winnie heard what the butler said, she had no time to pay attention to those matters. The only thing occupying her mind was that Xavier’s phone was going unanswered.

Thick clouds of smoke have already engulfed the area outside, and the chances of surviving inside the building are only getting bleaker.

The usually calm and composed Winnie could not help cursing. “Aren’t there security guards protecting Old Mr. Fairchild inside that d*mned place? Why hasn’t a single person come out?”

The butler was also feeling anxious. “Don’t get angry, Mrs. Fairchild. No one knows what’s going on inside. Perhaps… Perhaps everyone inside is safe.”

As soon as he had uttered those words, the room in front of them came crashing down.

A house with a wooden frame collapses especially fast. By the looks of things, even if those inside are fine now, there’s no saying whether they’ll be able to get out!

“Where on earth are the firefighters? Why aren’t they here yet?” Winnie was racked with worry.

Immediately after she asked those questions, someone in front yelled, “They’re coming out! The people inside are coming out!”

Upon hearing the shouts, Winnie looked ahead and spotted several people rushing out from the inferno. One of them was carrying another person on his back.

She hurried forward without hesitation.

Those who just escaped had wet towels wrapped around their faces, so she could not tell who they were.

Suddenly, she heard someone say, “Quick! Old Mr. Fairchild is unconscious. Hurry up and call for an ambulance!”

Then, that person lowered Rufus from behind his back.

Seeing that, Winnie and the butler quickly went to help.

Rufus’ breathing became easier after getting out of the burning building. Soon, he opened his eyes and could even talk.

After seeing that Rufus was fine, Winnie began calling Xavier’s name.

As she shouted, she tore away the damp towels covering the faces of the others around Rufus. However, none of them were Xavier.

Her heart lurched and seemed to stop beating for a split second.

A moment later, she regained her senses and asked the people around her worriedly, “Did you see Xavier? He went in about a few minutes ago to save Old Mr. Fairchild. Did you see where he was when you were coming out?”

Two of them shook their heads at once. “No. We didn’t see him.”

had carried Rufus out on his back, piped up, “I heard Mr. Xavier’s voice. The door was locked from the outside at the time, and we couldn’t open it from the inside. The person who came to open the door for us was Mr. Xavier. However, we had already retreated next to the window, so he rushed into the room. After coming in, he went to get wet towels for us, then told me to carry Old Mr. Fairchild out first. It was a life-or-death situation, so I did as he said. I thought

hearing what happened, Rufus was so agitated that he started coughing. He fixed his gaze on the butler and said, “Save him! Hurry up and get Xavier out of there! No matter what it

fire trucks will be here any second now. They’ll definitely find him

death!” Unable to think of another way, Rufus grabbed the hand of

my grandson, I’ll give each of you one

the security guards did not feel tempted. The fire is so intense that going back in will only mean certain death. There

grasp, said, “The fire inside is too strong, and we don’t have any equipment to fight the flames. There’d be no way of escaping once we

empathize with everything he said. However, humans are selfish creatures and

Xavier was the one who gave you the towel

in front of Rufus. “Yes, I know that! M-My entire family and I will never forget Mr.

wanting to waste time, Winnie picked up a wet blanket from the ground

easily. As long

wrapped around him while getting carried out, and she

chances of survival to

Winnie’s arm just as she was about

you’re Xavier’s wife. If something has happened to

by Xavier’s side, we can surely

After she had gone some distance, she suddenly turned around and shouted, “Grandpa Rufus, if

and the tongues of

ran forward with determination. It seemed as though she was ready to face death

blared, and four large vehicles drove

the butler said to Rufus excitedly, “It’s the firefighters! The fire trucks are here, and there

firefighters, then raised his voice and shouted, “Quick! Hurry up and

they looked, there

department had dispatched a fire truck, a water truck, a foam truck, and a rescue truck. The well-trained firefighters were clear about each of their

stopped Winnie at the

fire scene. All unrelated personnel, please stay away!” they said loudly, speaking over the sound of the roaring blaze and dissuading

of firefighters in full protective gear, Winnie knew she would only

her loudest voice to make sure the firefighters could hear her clearly, saying, “My husband is still inside and is

and leave. Go to a safe

that, the firefighters charged into

wanting to cause any trouble for them,

just turned around when she felt herself

her instantly when she felt the hand on

him! What the

get out through a different exit, narrowly escaping. Upon coming out, he was shocked to see Winnie about to rush into the fire and ran like the wind to

from the flames and smoke billowing in the air, he embraced Winnie tightly and

lowered his head and pressed a fierce kiss on her

was still panting heavily from running so fast earlier. “Dumbo, did

him tightly, then gave him a

and dirtied face, and she could

not to make me worry again. If you dare

him aside

the other firefighters inside the building know and

devices to contact those who had

to the firefighters’ impeccable teamwork, those inside the

massive fire, fortunately, there

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