For a brief moment, Brandon had thought he would die in there. He already saw his life flash before his eyes.

Fortunately, he was nowhere near the point of origin of the fire, so he had time to gather his bearings. After looking around, he found a back door and was able to escape.

He threw his arms around Janet and held her tightly, burying his face in her hair, taking in her scent.

When Brandon looked up at her again, his eyes were as bright as stars. “I don’t know either. Anyway, what’s important is you’re okay.”

Indeed, even Brandon himself couldn’t answer this question.

Why did he rush back in? Towards the fire, no less.

The second Brandon learned that the fire started in the same area Janet was, he feared for her life.

At the time, he wasn’t thinking.

as though his body had a mind of its own. Before he knew what was happening, he was already running

as if sheer instinct dictated that he

me up.” Taking a deep breath, Brandon put his arm around Janet’s shoulder and braced himself to stand

carefully. Wiping away her tears, she asked, “Why didn’t you answer the phone? I was so anxious that I almost rushed back into the fire to look for you.” For a brief moment, Brandon had thought he would die in there.

a scorched phone from his trouser pocket. There was a

call. I couldn’t find

her lower lip like an

fire.” Still pouting, Janet couldn’t help but turn her face away.

With a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, Brandon let her go. Seeing that Janet was safe and sound, he finally let out a sigh of relief. “I thought you

that she had been prepared in case of any emergency. “The fire wasn’t too

shirt. Only then did he realize that he was covered

with Janet that long, yet he had risked his own life and rushed

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