Chapter 319

“Irene, where are you? Now I heard Faith’s voice come through She was here too?

Did they call me just now because they were already close here?

I couldn’t help but cough. The noise outside was getting louder, someone probably came to put out the fire

Bailey handed me a wet cloth. “Ms. Finch, cover your nose and mouth with this. Help is on the way. We’ll be fine!”

I nodded and looked at the Morses and saw their faces filled with panic. They just lost their son, and now this? If they got hurt, I would never forgive myself.

I felt awful. If I hadn’t come here, they wouldn’t be in this mess. Clearly, someone was out to get me and hurt the Morses as well.

“Crack!”

A sharp noise came from above. I looked up to see the old beams, already a bit worn, beginning to loosen with the spreading fire.

This was the closest I’d ever been to death, but I tried to stay calm. I could hear the fire truck sirens in the distance. If we could hold on a little longer, we might be saved.

But the Morses’ house was too old to withstand this for long. When the beams finally gave way. I heard Mia scream, and I leaped towards her without thinking.

Maybe it was guilt, but I was willing to do anything to protect Oscar’s parents.

I felt a heavy weight hit my back, followed by a searing pain. Then I felt water pouring down, putting out the fire on my back.

“Irene!” Neil’s voice rang out, sounding desperate. “Irene, answer me!”

smoke, and my throat was in agony. It was hard to

pinning me down, immobilizing

off me. I managed to lift my head and found that Neil was looking at me,

croaked,

that I was the Morses

to ask about the Morses and

speak. Then

have been burnt on

in

lying on my side. Neil was asleep on the edge of my bed.

looked like he hadn’t slept well; his brows

must have been watching

in my back made me gasp. The slight sound woke Neil

were still red and bloodshot, with dark circles underneath.

your back hurt?” Neil asked, his voice hoarse and tired.

the others?”

the one who’s most seriously injured. They’re okay, they just

sigh of relief. Then something occurred

here, gave Bonnie a piece of her mind, got the address

I felt she

around, Neil and I didn’t need to pretend to avoid each other. So I told

at the Morses was a plot. Like someone knew I was coming and set the fire to get me

and Neil, whom I

frowned, seemingly

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