Chapter 378
The building was engulfed in mes, reaching high into the night sky, and even those who had just
leaped to safety were caught in the aftermath. The fire chief immediately led his team forward,
rescuing Leonora from the danger.
As he looked toward the fiercely burning remains of Crimson Manor, his voice was urgent, "Where''s
Mr. Hayes? Why didn''t hee down?"
"Mr. Hayes went back to save Leonora and told us to jump first. He''s still in there."
The fire chief''s anxiety spiked. "This is madness! He''s the golden boy of the Hayes family. If we lose
him, the whole fire department can kiss their jobs goodbye!"
Without hesitation, he organized his firefighters to continue battling the ze. But the fire was too
intense, and there was the threat of a third explosion. It could even spread to the entirety of the
Hayes family estate.
Just then, someone reported, "Chief, the gas line was tampered with, but it''s been fixed now. There
shouldn''t be another explosion."
"Is all the power cut?"
"It''s cut."
"Good. You lot,e with me. We need to rescue Mr. Hayes. The rest of you, keep putting out the
fire."
"Understood."
The fire chief and his team charged back into the inferno.
Seeing only Leonora emerge, Teo instantly knew the gravity of the situation. He clenched his teeth
and ordered, "Dawson, take her to the hospital, and while you''re at it, tell the reporters outside that
Ian''s life hangs in the bnce after trying to save his mother."
Dawson quickly left to carry out themand.
As the ambnce left the Hayes family estate, reporters swarmed, blocking its path. Dawson
leaped from the vehicle, his voice filled with urgency, "If you keep blocking the way, Leonora''s life
will be at risk. Mr. Hayes risked his life to save her!"
Hearing this, the reporters immediately turned their cameras on Dawson.
"What do you mean by ''risking his life?'' What happened to Leonora?"
"Our CEO braved the fire to save his mother. He was caught in the second explosion right after he
got her out. Now, we don''t know if he''s alive or dead. If you keep blocking us, you might be wasting
Mr. Hayes'' act of devotion."
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Everyone was startled and quickly cleared a path. The ambnce sped past them, sirens wailing.
The reporters began to buzz with spection.
"What''s happening? Weren''t there rumors Mr. Hayes was mistreating Leonora? Now, he''s suddenly
risking his life to save her. Could the rumors be false?"
"I''ve always said Mr. Hayes isn''t that kind of person. Someone must be spreading lies to confuse
us."
"Nobody would risk their life if they weren''t sincere. I need to write up a story about this right away."
"I’m also going to clear Mr. Hayes'' name. He''s not heartless. Someone must be trying to frame him."
Moments before, the inte was aze with usations of Ian being unfilial,mbasting Teo for
his supposed involvement in his wife''s near-death ordeal. Now, the narrative had shifted
dramatically. The posts climbed the trending charts once more.
ra woke with a start, a nightmare jolting her awake. She dreamt that Ian, covered in blood, was
walking towards her. She sat up in bed, heart racing, her forehead dotted with sweat beads.
As she gathered her bearings, she realized it had been just a dream. Her tightly wound nerves
finally rxed.
She reached for her phone to check the time, but noticed it was missing. Was Ian worried about
radiation and taken it?''
ncing through the window, the night was deep and dark. It was well past midnight, yet Ian hadn''t
come to bed.
Something felt off. She wrapped herself in a robe and stepped out of the bedroom. Reaching the
staircase, she noticed the lights zing in the hall below – it looked nothing like the middle of the
night.
Casey''s sighs drifted up from downstairs. This was troubling. The doctors had stressed that her
father needed early nights after his surgery. "Why was he still up at this hour?" she wondered.
ra hurried downstairs and asked with concern, "Dad, why aren''t you asleep?"