Chapter 286
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Renee dragged the unconscious Xavier through the raging fire and managed to escape with
much difficulty.
She was completely exhausted. She lay on the ground with Xavier, panting heavily.
She looked up at the blue sky with the cool wind brushing against her skin. Life had never
felt so valuable to Renee!
A fire engine approached the scene. A team of firemen got out and prepared the equipment
to put out the fire.
āHow are you doing?ā
Paramedics dressed in white carried a stretcher towards Renee and Xavier.
Renee quickly got up and said, distressed, āIām fine. Please help him. His leg is broken and
he needs immediate treatment!ā
āHe got injured trying to save me. You have to save him no matter what. Pleaseā¦ā
Renee grabbed the paramedicās arm and cried.
She had just examined Xavier a bit and could tell how severely hurt he was. She could
clearly feel the dislocation of his right calf bone.
If he became a cripple, she would never be able to forgive herself.
āDonāt worry, weāll do our best to save him.ā
The paramedic comforted Renee and carried Xavier, who had passed out, onto the
ambulance.
At first, Renee wanted to hop on too, but when she looked back, she saw her home that had
been burned to pieces, and it pained her immensely.
She suddenly recalled something, and her small face went taut. Without saying a word, she
tried to rush into the sea of fire.
āWhat are you doing, maāam? Itās too dangerous. Please stay away from the fire!ā
A firefighter stepped forward to stop her.
Renee ignored his warning and screamed, āMy stuff! Things that are very important to me
are still in there! I have to go get them!ā
āThe fire is too strong. If you go in there now, youāll get killed. No matter how important
those things are, theyāre not as important as your life. Please donāt put yourself in dangerā¦ā
āLet me go! I need to get in there! Let go!ā
The firefighter tried his best to persuade Renee but could not stop her from trying to ākill
herselfā. The situation was getting out of control.
At that moment, a screech could be heard, the sound of a sports carās tires rubbing strongly
against the ground.
Stefan opened the door and walked out of the car coldly.
āStop making a scene!ā
His cold voice, like an imperial edict, instantly calmed the chaotic situation.
The moment Renee saw Stefan, tears burst out of her uncontrollably. She was like a bullied
child who saw her father. He gave her a strong sense of security.
āWhy are you yelling at me? My things are still in there, and they wonāt let me in. I need to
go get them!ā
Renee broke down, pounding on the manās chest without holding back to vent her emotions.
Even though she was a very strong woman, she was still a woman. After going through
such a dangerous and terrible experience, she would feel vulnerable too.
She didnāt know why, but he was the only one she would show her vulnerable side toā¦
āItās okay. Itās okay.ā
Stefan, as if he was coaxing a child, took Renee into his arms, stroked her messy hair,
wiped her dirty face, and said calmly, ā Wait for me in the car. What do you want to get? Iāll
get them for you.ā
Renee obediently did as he asked. She said, āDadās painting and the map Mom left me⦠in
my bedroom on the second floor!ā
āGot it.ā
Stefan asked the paramedics nearby to take care of Renee.
Then, he covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and
rushed straight into the fireā¦
Everybody there was shocked. A firefighter shouted, āMr. Hunt, stop! Itās too dangerous!
Come back!ā
Renee was originally panicking and was hell-bent on retrieving her parentsā belongings, but
she did not expect Stefan to actually risk his life going into the fire to retrieve them.
The shouts instantly jolted her awake, as if from a dream. She suddenly realized the
seriousness of the situation. She shouted into the fire, āAre you crazy? Come back here! I
donāt want those things anymore! Come back!ā
Stefan, of course, could not hear her. Braving the thick smoke, he pushed through all
obstacles and looked everywhere for the things Renee mentioned.