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Chapter 348
Chapter 348
Chapter 348
Emma staggered to her feet before producing something like a small black box from her pocket.
Upon seeing this, Callum dragged Elspeth back a few steps so that they were nearer to the exit.
Sharp-eyed as she was, Elspeth instantly recognized what was in Emma’s hand. “She’s holding a lighter!”
Smelling the gasoline in the air, Callum immediately had his heart in his mouth. “This is bad! She’s probably gonna blow up the gas station!”
After exchanging a brief look, the couple turned around and started running outside with all their might.
“Do you guys really think you can run away from here?!” Seeing their intention to run away, Emma unhurriedly took out a piece of paper and set it alight behind them before placing it on the pile of firewood that had been placed there in advance. As a result, the fire spread quickly, gradually setting many items surrounding them on fire!
As if fearing that the fire wasn’t big enough, Emma even dug out a discarded canister of gasoline and spilled it onto the firewood, causing flames to surge up everywhere.
Kaboom! There was the sound of a loud explosion, followed by the sounds of burning fire and even louder explosions.
The flames were creeping up Emma’s body from the hem of her dress. As the pain of being burned gradually overwhelmed her, she crouched down and laughed in pain while watching the two black little spots blur before her. The two of them can’t run away from this! It hurts so much, though… My heart wouldn’t ache anymore as long as my body hurts enough. She broke into a cold sweat in pain, but there was a hint of satisfaction and relief in her eyes.
People would always recall something in their dying moments, and she was no exception. She first recalled Ginna, who had always been spoiled by their parents because of her poor health. Ginna once looked at her condescendingly, saying, “You’re no match for me! You’ll never be a match for me in your life!”
She also recalled her parents, who were partial to Ginna. They said, “Your sister is in poor health, so you should be nice to her and give her whatever she wants. And besides, you’re inferior to your ill sister. She does better than you in exams and is more likable than you. She even won an international award for ballet, whereas you’re just a little-known celebrity…”
Callum was the last person she recalled. She remembered the bright young man she had met at university, who was dressed in simple sportswear on that fateful day. When he jogged past her and saw her crouching on the bench and bawling her eyes out, he said softly, “There’s nothing that could never be overcome. Life is toughening us up so that we can live a smoother life.”
She remembered these words for a long time and even did everything possible to become his girlfriend afterward. Regrettably, she then left him and threw herself into someone else’s arms without mercy for the sake of so-called fame and fortune.
Did she regret it? Naturally, she regretted it. She had spent her entire life seeking fame and fortune, yet no one felt sorry for her when she died. She pushed those she loved further and further away from her while using and ordering those who loved her around, yet she was unable to free herself from all kinds of relationships to enjoy a moment of tenderness.
Now that she thought of it, she found it really laughable. What have I been pursuing all this while? It’s my fault for being too greedy. Love can’t coexist with fame and fortune in the first place. Such is my destiny.
Surprisingly, the crackling sounds of the fiercely blazing flames sounded very reassuring. Lying down in a comfortable posture, Emma smelled her scorched body as something flashed across her mind.
Kaboom!
Following the last sound of the explosion, the entire gas station went up in flames.
…
Such was what Yelena saw when she led the cops here. There was fire everywhere; almost nothing could be seen in the area except for a sea of flames that was several feet high.
“Elspeth! Callum! Where are you?!” Yelena was very anxious deep down; she didn’t know what Emma, that madwoman, had done. To think she set the entire gas station on fire! Does she intend to die with Elspeth and Callum? The more she thought about it, the more scared she got, and she burst into sobs. “Say, could Elspeth and Callum have died in there? How could they possibly get out of such a big fire alive? It’s all our fault for being too late. It was already ten minutes later when I saw the text message. Had I seen it sooner, things wouldn’t have turned out like this… Elspeth must’ve been toasted alive. Sob… Why do I smell something burning…”
Max’s lips twitched as he pulled her into his arms and watched how she wiped her tears while detecting the source of the aroma with her nose. “That’s the smell of the baked sweet potato that we just bought!”
Yelena looked down. Seeing that he was still holding the baked sweet potato in his hand, she immediately snatched it from him and took a bite of it, only to start wailing again when it burned her mouth. “Elspeth will never get to eat such a tasty baked sweet potato anymore! Oh, my Elspeth—”
Just then, a clear female voice rang from behind. “What are you crying for? Don’t tell me you’re wailing for my death.”
Turning around instantly, Yelena saw Elspeth and Callum at a glance. Their faces were covered in dirt, but they weren’t injured. “Elspeth!” She immediately tossed the baked sweet potato away and rushed over to ask Elspeth for a hug.
Elspeth had no choice but to stick out a finger and push her away. “I’m dirty now. Just hug me after I go back and take a shower.”
Yelena looked hilariously funny with snot still hanging from her nose. “I don’t mind hugging you when you’re dirty.”
Elspeth pinched her face with a smile, leaving two gray marks on it. “Alright, that’s enough. There’s nothing else left to deal with over here, so let’s go and leave the rest to the firefighters. God knows when the gas station might explode again, so it’s quite dangerous.”
Indeed, Yelena was frightened by the sight of the burning gas station. She nodded, saying, “Okay, you’re right, Elspeth. Let’s hurry and get out of here lest we are in some danger again.”
After a brief discussion, they decided to leave as soon as possible.
…
In the end, they all chose to go to the villa where Callum was staying temporarily. Elspeth and Callum went upstairs to take a shower and get changed, whereas Yelena and Max stayed downstairs watching TV and browsing videos online.
After washing up quickly, Elspeth came downstairs first to play with Yelena and Max. novelbin
Just then, Yelena suddenly thought of a question. “By the way, I’ve got a question. Where’s Emma?”
“She’s probably dead…” A rare hint of sympathy was visible on Elspeth’s face. Emma had no desire whatsoever to survive in such a big fire, so she had probably died in the flames. Although she had always found Emma annoying, she felt sentimental at the thought that a living person had died before her eyes…
Callum also finished washing up and came downstairs with his hair still dripping. Clutching the phone in his hand, he looked rather grave.
“What’s wrong?” Elspeth noticed that something was amiss. Callum would never show up in a disheveled state before outsiders so easily, so there was no way he wouldn’t even towel his hair dry.
After a long time, Callum’s thin lips parted. “I just got word from the fire department, who said a body was found in the gas station after the fire was put out, and the body’s still showing signs of life.”