The property manager was wholly overwhelmed by anxiety. He was very clear about the fact that the resident of the top floor was a big shot.
However, there was such an unexpected situation at the critical moment of rescue.
The manager wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and nervously watched the thick smoke billowing from the top floor.
Sebastian and Natalie were blocked into a corner of the rooftop. The surrounding area was as hot as the surface of the sun, and the heat was almost unbearable.
The floor under their feet was so hot that they could hardly stand.
Natalie was sweating profusely.
Her face was red and her hair had curled from the heat, Sebastian observed the rooftop calmly.
He couldn’t just sit still and wait to be burnt to death. He had already called for the firemen, and there should have been many people calling the police outside.
Why hadn’t the firefighters arrived yet? The wet blanket and wet towel they prepared in a hurry just now had already become bone dry from the sheer heat.
Natalie covered her mouth with the towel but she couldn’t help coughing and choking from the noxious gases of the fire.
“Sebastian, we’d better find a way to get out of here.This fire is going to eat us up if we don’t act fast.”
Natalie stared at the fire in the staircase leading to the rooftop.
It seemed to be impossible for them to go downstairs via that route.
Now they were truly in a predicament, Their wet clothes had also been dried out by the heat from the flames.
Even though the rooftop was an open space, the temperature and size of the flames was just too great.
The water in their bodies would evaporate quickly Sebastian walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down”! By this time, the fire had already burned the rooftop from the staircase to where they stood.
Natalie felt the heat increasing exponentially.Her mouth was dry, and her hands and feet were weak. She felt dizzy because of the dehydration from such close proximity with the flames.
The rooftop wasn’t that big.It was only a few dozen square meters wide.
The potted plants on the roof had become withered because of the heat.
There was nowhere for Natalie and Sebastian to hide.
Moreover, it was rather windy today, making the fire even worse. Gradually, smoke was forming on the rooftop. Sebastian 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 Natalie 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. Sebastian walked to the edge of the rooftop and tied a roll of rope to the railing, which he had taken from the bathroom earlier.
“Natalie, come here.I’ll get you down from the rooftop using this rope.”
Sebastian helped Natalie to the edge of the rooftop and tied the other end of the rope to her waist.
Dazed and dizzy, Natalie 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.
“Sebastian, I… I’m scared,” Natalie stammered.
Sebastian 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, Natalie. 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, Natalie sobered up.She stared into his eyes through the thick smoke.
And in that instance, her vision blurred. She turned around, embracing Sebastian tightly.
This was a fear that she had never experienced before.
Bitterly, she cried, “What about you?”
Sebastian planted a kiss on her tear-streaked face.
“I’m strong enough to hold onto the rope by myself and go down after you.”
Natalie wiped away her own tears, still worried about him.
“I’m going to be fine,” Sebastian added.
He kissed her lips and smiled.
Thereafter, he double-checked the rope on Natalie’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, Natalie closed her eyes and nodded.
As she held onto the rope tightly, Sebastian lowered her bit by bit.
By then, the fire was approaching and the heat wave was burning all in its wake.
Sebastian 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.
Natalie was hanging in the air.He must endure the pain and lower her down as cautiously as possible, lest he dropped her.
Natalie closed her eyes, daring not to look down.
She could hear Sebastian’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 fire coming out of the window ignited the rope.
While Natalie was halfway down, the rope continued to burn.She felt as if it would break at any moment.
While Natalie was halfway down, the rope continued to burn.
She felt as if it would break at any moment.
Natalie’s heart skipped a beat and jumped into her throat when she heard the noise.
Sebastian gritted his teeth.
Blue veins stood out on his arms because of the overexertion.
He courageously endured the severe burning sensation engulfing every fiber of his back while he slowly loosened the rope and helped her down. It was still a fifteen-floor drop from where she was hanging and it was bone chilling.
As time ticked by quickly, Sebastian felt not only pain, but mostly dizziness.
The smoke on the rooftop had become thicker and thicker.
He had already inhaled copious amounts of toxic carbon monoxide.
He couldn’t keep himself from coming apart at the seams even if he wanted to do so.
Natalie’s hands were trembling, even her lips.
She tried hard and pressed her feet against the bricks of the small ledges that were between every floor as she went down in an attempt to reduce the weight on the life-saving rope so that Sebastian could bear less pressure.
If she relaxed for even a mere millisecond, she might went into a free fall and dragged Sebastian down with her.
But at this time, there was no other way to save themselves.
Sebastian could only grit his teeth and speed up.
Although the life-saving rope was fire-resistant, it might eventually be burnt to ash from being exposed to the fire for so long
Natalie suddenly felt like she was being let down to fall when she heard the knot in the rope cracking, and she unconsciously screamed in utter panic.
As the descending speed gradually increased, the life-saving rape finally reached its limit and broke.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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