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?

you don’t get

Natalie grabbed his arm in a

“Be careful.”

up her towel over her head and said, “I will.Don’t

pulled the door open

below, the stairs were naturally

elevator, either. Judging by how fiercely

by the community for

was definitely intentional. He was

the clock on the wall

almost ten minutes, and he still hadn’t

she opened the door

“Sebastian!”

from the thick smoke and pushed her back inside

you to stay

going to have to make a run

was worried about

Natalie wailed, feeling aggrieved.

ash in the air,

ever, despite the severity of their

wrist and pulled her into the

took out his

emergency responder, he looked to Natalie

was only

another moment’s hesitation, Sebastian called

connected, no longer caring about having

already dashed into the bathroom and

“Come here!”

waved at her

promptly poured a bucket of water on her. The air was rapidly getting heavy, and tendrils of smoke were beginning to enter their apartment

wasn’t safe

one to Natalie.He covered his mouth and

can only escape through the rooftop, but we’ll have to run through the corridor to get there.I need you to listen

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