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!

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

Theodore said decisively.

she suddenly noticed the ceiling chandelier shaking, poised to fall

Theodore from harm’s way. With a

opportunity to escape it. Her feet bore the brunt of its fall, rendering her prone on the floor, unable to rise. Within moments, thick smoke engulfed her, filling her mouth and

corridor’s flames intensified, consuming the fallen

the searing heat on her immobilized feet. Struggling to move proved futile. A fiery fire barrier separated her

managed to talk, her voice raspy and feeble, coughing violently

her limbs grew weak,

reopen them. Through the smoke, she saw Theodore, faintly visible in his wheelchair. Her eyes stung from the dense smoke, yet

she said hoarsely, her words

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