Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 349-1

Jack could barely see; the visibility was extremely low. He yelled, “Alice, where are you? He frantically searched, feeling time stretch endlessly.

“I’m here,” a faint voice replied. Jack found Alice huddled behind a vase near a window, clutching the prototype. He rushed to her, wrapping his coat around her.“You risked your life for a prototype?” His voice was laced with anger.

Alice coughed violently. The smoke was acrid.

“Don’t talk. I’ll get you out,” Jack said, shielding her and rushing towards the exit. The fire had intensified, blocking their path.

Alice saw the flames and felt a surge of anxiety. Jack had risked his life to save her! Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze. Jack carried Alice outside, anxiously checking for injuries. But Alice was examining the prototype. Relieved it was undamaged, she looked at Jack excitedly. “See? It’s fine! I saved it!”

Jack, initially angry, saw her smile and his anger dissipated. She was such a fool! Was the prototype more important than her life?

“You were risking your life!

the fire to spread so quickly. The prototype was due next week. What if we couldn’t present it? What would happen to the company?” She

to waste.

gently tapped her forehead.“Is the company

life? your

expression. She quickly added, “I mean… so much time and money had

had a heart attack. Relieved she was okay, he asked, “How did the fire start?” There were no flammable materials in the room. Alice frowned.“Someone tampered with the machine; it short–circuited.” She’d seen it clearly. But the machine

destroyed; determining was

be might

impossible.

Lemon, go to the hospital. You inhaled harmful smoke.”

cause