The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

Chapter 226

Sebastian had also noticed the smoke.He got up and went into the kitchen to check what was going on.

“The stove doesn’t seem to be on.” He knitted his brows and smelled something burning again.

The smell of smoke caused Natalie to cough.

Covering her mouth with her hand, she got up from the sofa and asked him, “Sebastian, do you have the feeling that it’s getting hot here?”

“I’ll go check outside.”

Sebastian’s eyes darkened noticeably.

He made his way to the door and as soon as he opened it, a heat wave and thick smoke rushed into the room. It appeared that some apartment downstairs from them was on fire.

The stairway had already been sealed by the fire and the thick black smoke blurred their path ahead.

They heard people shouting and running in a hurry to get away.

People were shouting out loud, “Fire! Fire!”

Sebastian immediately closed the door.He ran into the bathroom to wet the towels, which he then draped over Natalie and himself

“What would cause this fire? There’s no one else on our floor, and I’m pretty sure the 21st floor is empty as well…”

Natalie coughed, her eyes tearing up from all the heavy smoke she couldn’t fathom why this was happening.

Their apartment was on the top floor, and no one else lived beside or below their unit. The fire had escalated at this point, and a dark cloud of smoke spread through the corridor, turning the place into a hot oven.

“Shh, it’s okay,” Sebastian comforted her.

“Someone must have called 911; the firefighters should be on their way. They’ll be here soon.”

His face was glistening with sweat, with drops trickling from his chin.

“I’ll go and check how bad itis out there.Let me see if we have a way to escape on our own.Stay here and watch yourself, okay?

sure you

arm in a vise-like

“Be careful.”

hiked up her towel over her head and

pulled the door open and disappeared into the

from the floor below, the

the elevator, either. Judging by how fiercely the fire raged, Sebastian figured that this was

had always been commended by the

was definitely intentional. He was sure of

had been staring at the clock on the wall

almost ten minutes, and he

the door and screamed into the burning

“Sebastian!”

emerged from the thick smoke and pushed her

you to stay put, didn’t 1?” Sebastian

going to have to make a run for

was worried about

Natalie wailed, feeling aggrieved.

the air, but it did nothing to conceal his

dashing as ever, despite the

wrist and pulled her into the bedroom,

out his phone and

brief conversation with the emergency responder, he looked to

only

another moment’s hesitation,

over,” he ordered as soon as the line connected, no longer caring about having his

he had already dashed into the bathroom and was dousing his

“Come here!”

at her

The air was rapidly getting heavy, and tendrils of smoke were

it wasn’t safe to

one to Natalie.He covered his mouth and nose with the other

elevator isn’t working. We can only escape through the rooftop, but we’ll have to run through the corridor to get there.I need you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255