The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 60: Safety First

Shantelle woke up, choking at the feel of the smoke entering her lungs. When she opened her eyes, she was shocked to see the vapor slip through the door.

“Shanty! Shanty, where are you?” She heard Evan call. He was coughing and calling out her name, making her realize he was close.

“Evan! Evan, I’m here!” She called. Tears

welled in her eyes, realizing the danger she was in. She forced herself up and punched the door with her fists, calling out to Evan repeatedly. “Evan! I’m here! Help me, Evan! Help me!”

“Shanty! Shanty, is that you?!” Evan called. ” Move back! I’m going to kick the door open!”

“The fire is getting worse, Sir! The fire extinguisher is running out,” Shantelle

heard Miguel say behind the door. Then Evan began to kick through the door again and again until the door gave in.

“Stop using the extinguisher. Let’s use it for when we take Shanty out!” Evan instructed.

After entering the room, Evan rushed to Shantelle. He wrapped her in his coat for

protection.

Before blazing through the fire, Evan had soaked his coat with water while Miguel

found a fire extinguisher. Evan used his

jacket to cover Shantelle as they walked

through the hallways where the fire had reached the ceiling.

Miguel, in particular, had used up the last contents of the extinguisher to ensure

Shantelle did not get burned as they exited

the hazardous area.

Evan loomed over Shantelle as they ran out, protecting her with his frame. She heard him scream repeatedly, but she did not know

why or have the time to assess the situation.

Finally, when they got out, they were met by police officers. They readily covered them

with a fire blanket.

More and more help arrived. It wasn’t just Shantelle who was trapped inside the

building. Some guests had used the

bathroom or lingered further in the west

wing, failing to make it out before the fire worsened. A report also came in that one

victim had died in the fire.

Shantelle, Evan, and Miguel were rushed to Warlington hospital. Shantelle only had minor burns on her legs, thanks to Evan shielding her, but Miguel and Evan suffered second and third-degree burns on their arms. After the extinguisher ran out, they had apparently used their arms to clear their

passage.

burns were treated

Keith

for not looking out for Shantelle. Keith wept as he said, “I didn’t know. I swear. I’m sorry,

say anything to Keith.

only Miguel. Better yet,

come at all. When the nurse covered her leg wounds, she went to the other bed, where Evan had been groaning

nurse was

wounds.

sight utterly squeezed her

his right lower arm were mainly third-degree burns. Some parts of his skin were literally off him and were glued together with his shirt. He had second- degree burns on his

his left arm.

nurse, she ordered, “Give him

he already had one,” said

take a few minutes for it to work. I already applied anesthetic gel

he not have

asked.

down, replying,

site. I was waiting for

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ER nurse,

shot back, her

tears in

down.” Evan

“My arms are burned. She

to find one.”

her gown, Shantelle first washed

a vein

burned. Then she inserted

After which, she helped clean his

sorry, Evan. I’m sorry.’

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It’s going to get better,” Evan

a breath. Her

this will leave a permanent scar.

I’m afraid it would have been too late if we

for the firemen.” He shut

if I won’t be part of your life the way I hoped, but I won’t let anything happen to you –

stilled. She pondered on his

not deny how they touched her.

deep

out. She

direction.

heart coming to the hospital. Calm your emotions. You are needed to perform the surgery,” William was panting as he revealed. “I left Lucas in Andy and Mark’s care. They are

knew it. It had something to do with

and admitted, “I’m

grit her teeth. She glanced to where Miguel was, lying in

been observing her the whole time. She said, “I

win!”

I need to know.

pushed you inside

asked.

replied. “It was Peter