Chapter 388 Lower Her Down


    The rooftop wasn''t that big. It was only a few dozen square meters wide. The potted nts on the


    roof had be withered because of the heat.


    There was nowhere for J and Ethan to hide. Moreover, it was rather windy today, making the


    fire even worse. Gradually, smoke was forming on the rooftop.


    Ethan knew that they couldn''t wait any longer. As the smoke increased, so too would the


    concentration of carbon monoxide within the area. And by then, he and J would likely pass out


    on the rooftop due to excessive intake of carbon monoxide.


    It would take some time for the Larson Group''s helicopter to arrive. They couldn''t wait for that long.


    Ethan walked to the edge of the rooftop and tied a roll of rope to the railing, which he had taken


    from the bathroom earlier.


    "J,e here. I''ll get you down from the rooftop using this rope." Ethan helped J to the


    edge of the rooftop and tied the other end of the rope to her waist.


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    Dazed and dizzy, J stared at the crowd. There were numerous people beneath the building,


    small as ants. Her vision was blurring, and her legs grew weaker by the second.


    "Ethan, I... I''m scared," J stammered.


    Ethan lifted her up from behind and gently put her on the edge of the rooftop. He leaned close to


    her ear and said, "Listen to me, J. I know you''re afraid, and of course, it''s dangerous. Trust me,


    I won''t resort to doing this if I have any other choice. The fire has spread to the rooftop. Our only


    option is to find a way down by ourselves. If we hesitate any longer, both you and I could perish


    here."


    For a moment, J sobered up. She stared into his eyes through the thick smoke. And in that


    instance, her vision blurred.


    She turned around, embracing Ethan tightly. This was a fear that she had never experienced before.


    Bitterly, she cried, "What about you?"


    Ethan nted a kiss on her tear-streaked face. "I''m strong enough to hold onto the rope by myself


    and go down after you."


    J wiped away her own tears, still worried about him.


    "I''m going to be fine," Ethan added. He kissed her lips and smiled.


    Thereafter, he double-checked the rope on J''s waist and tied it more firmly. "If you''re feeling


    scared, make sure not to look down and try not to move as much. Just leave everything to me. Got


    it?"


    After taking a few deep breaths, J closed her eyes and nodded.


    As she held onto the rope tightly, Ethan lowered her bit by bit.


    By then, the fire was approaching and the heat wave was burning all in its wake. Ethan groaned in


    pain; his forehead covered in sweat. He felt a scathing pain on his back. It was as if a red-hot iron


    bar was pressed onto his back through his shirt.


    But right now, J was hanging in the air. He must endure the pain and lower her down as


    cautiously as possible, lest he dropped her.


    J closed her eyes, daring not to look down. She could hear Ethan''s faint grunts of pain. When


    she opened her eyes to see what was happening, all she saw was dense smoke.


    The top floor and the rooftop continued to burn. Soon, the rope approached the window. But then,


    the fireing out of the window ignited the rope.


    While J was halfway down, the rope continued to burn. She felt as if it would break at any


    moment.