Chapter: 581

Within the vast restaurant, the oxygen thinned, accompanied by the cacophony of crackling fire.

‘The fire extinguisher was soon depleted of its power.

‘As they finally reached the escape passage, Ariana discovered it, too, had succumbed to the relentless fire.

Now bereft of an exit, Ariana truly felt the peril that enveloped their lives. “What recourse do we have? We are trapped!” she lamented.

Outside, police sirens blared. The fire department seemed to be approaching. Yet they were also blocked by the great fire!

restaurant corridor, where an open-air balcony is. The rescue team may come from that direction. The fire’s origin

Theodore said decisively.

to wheel Theodore, she suddenly noticed the ceiling chandelier shaking, poised

Theodore from harm’s way. With a resounding

its fall, rendering her prone on the

flames intensified,

Struggling to move proved futile. A

now!” Ariana managed to talk, her voice raspy and feeble, coughing violently as her eyes

grew

neared. Ariana closed her eyes momentarily, only to reopen them. Through the smoke, she saw Theodore, faintly visible in his wheelchair. Her eyes stung from the dense smoke, yet she

hoarsely, her

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