Chapter 655
Chapter 655:
“Okay!”
Janice didn’t hesitate for a second—none of them had the luxury of surrendering now.
Without wasting a beat, she secured the rope around Stephen, her hands steady before lifting her gaze to Aiden.
Their eyes locked through the raging flames, an unspoken pact of trust and determination passing between them.
Aiden squeezed his eyes shut, drew in a deep breath, and with every ounce of strength he had left, began hauling them upward.
Slowly but surely, Janice and Stephen rose, but the inferno around them was relentless. Rescuing two people alone was an impossible feat, even for someone as resolute as Aiden.
Sweat poured from him in torrents, his lips ghostly pale, his body pushed to the brink.
The challenge was nothing short of ruthless.
Aiden had trained overseas in his youth, tempering himself in the crucible of life-and-death trials, forging an unyielding will.
Yet, at the end of the day, he was still human—flesh and blood, not impervious to the merciless blaze.
Then, out of nowhere, a sudden chill sliced through the suffocating heat, making Aiden involuntarily shudder.
“Mr. Green!” Braylen’s voice broke through.
The sound of Braylen’s voice reignited Aiden’s resolve like a second wind, unleashing a hidden reservoir of strength.
They still had a shot—if they could just endure a little longer, survival was within reach.
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲: g⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗼𝗺
Braylen, leading a team of firefighters, charged in with three hoses, sending torrents of water crashing against the ravenous flames. Though the fire raged like a wild beast, the relentless deluge forced it to recoil, carving out a slim but vital path to safety.
Braylen’s eyes flickered anxiously toward the front door.
He had pushed every limit to get there in time, praying he wasn’t too late.
The battered door burst open with a deafening crack.
Aiden emerged, supporting Janice and Stephen as they stumbled forward, battered but alive.
“Help them! Now!”
A massive wave of relief washed over Braylen as he immediately signaled for medical assistance.
After an intense round of emergency care, the three of them were no longer in critical danger. A collective sigh of relief swept through everyone present.
They all understood the gravity of the situation. These weren’t just ordinary civilians—especially Aiden, whose influence held substantial weight over Efrery’s economy.
In their bid to save him, the authorities had pulled out all the stops, dispatching three fire trucks and a legion of firefighters at breakneck speed—a clear testament to how much they valued him.
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