The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Ethan immediately closed the door.He ran into the bathroom to wet the towels, which he then draped over Janet 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…"

Janet 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," Ethan 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 it is out there.Let me see if we have a way to escape on our own.Stay here and watch yourself, okay? Make sure you don’t get burned."

"Ethan!" Janet grabbed his arm in a vise-like grip.

"Be careful."

He hiked up her towel over her head and said, "I will.Don’t worry."

With that, Ethan pulled the door open and disappeared into the dark.

As the fire had come from the floor below, the stairs were naturally out of the question.

couldn’t take the elevator, either. Judging by how fiercely the fire raged, Ethan figured that

their neighborhood had always been commended by the community

definitely intentional.

at the clock on the wall since

ten minutes, and he

she opened the door and screamed into

"Ethan!"

the thick smoke and pushed her

you to stay put, didn’t I?"

to have

worried about

Janet wailed, feeling aggrieved.

in the

as ever, despite

her by the wrist and pulled her into the bedroom, closing the

his phone and

emergency responder, he looked to Janet and considered their

was only one option

another moment’s hesitation, Ethan called

soon as the line connected, no longer caring about having his identity exposed Janet froze, stunned at what

Ethan, but he had already dashed into the bathroom and was