The Reborn Wife Of The Tyrant CEO
Chapter 305 - 301

Chapter 305: Chapter 301

I don’t necessarily have to personally pick up Hannah’s parents, but I wanted to see where Joshua grew up.

At night, I slept in his room. It was clean and simple, with a few photos of Joshua from his student days. I stared at these pictures for a long time as my eyes got all misty

That night, I dreamed of Joshua. He was working part time in a bar, and I asked him, "Joshua, how have you been?"

Joshua gave me a bright and cheerful smile, his voice still clear "Ms. Brooks, I’m doing alright. There’s no need to worry about me"

When I woke up. I found my pillow wet with tears, and outside the door, I heard the voice of Joshua’s mother, Mia. "Ms. Brooks, time for breakfast"

"Alright" I replied and got up

I had planned to leave after breakfast, but before I could, someone came to see Joshua’s father, Calvin, to discuss some land sale matters. I didn’t understand the details, so I had to wait.

I ended up waiting all day, so my plan to return to the city was delayed by another day.

That night, something unexpected happened.

I couldn’t sleep due to the things on my mind, and Damon called. I didn’t reject the call and hastily picked up.

"Eliana, where are you? How can you go so far all by yourself?" The voice on the other end was Lisa Coleman’s She sounded worried but also a little bit happy. "I’m glad you’re still willing to pick up Damon’s calls."

"Maam, I’m fine. I’m here to fetch Joshua’s parents." I was a bit sleepy, but this call woke me up, and soon my eyes were wide open as I listened to Lisa’s voice.

How could Lisa be calling me from Damon’s phone?

Before I could think of what to say, Lisa spoke again. "Eliana, I’m completely against Damon and Ariel dating. I just gave him a piece of my mind today. If he insists on being with Ariel, I’ll cut him off completely! From now on, I’ll treat you like my own daughter. Daughters are better than sons!"

If Damon were here, he’d probably feel super awkward.

"Ma’am, please don’t say that. These are Damon’s choices, and he and I really aren’t suitable" I tried to soothe Lisa.

"You’re the best match for him. He just doesn’t appreciate you Eliana, if you return to your parents house , let me know. I’ll come to see you. I heard your mother woke up, so I want to visit her." Lisa rushed through her sentences, as if she were afraid that I’d reject her.

I figured my mom wouldn’t want to see Lisa, so I had to tactfully refuse. "Ma’am, my mom needs to rest for now, and I don’t want her to know about certain unpleasant things so soon. Once she’s better, Ill invite you over for dinner, okay?"

Lisa was silent for a while and then sighed. I could hear her disappointment.

"Alright, I wait for you" Lisa finally said, resignedly.

I was about to hang up when Damon’s voice came through. "When are you coming back?"

I glanced at the time on my phone. It was already half past midnight. Even if I set off early in the morning, I’d only reach home late at night

"Late tomorrow night" I replied. Just as I finished speaking, I heard what seemed like footsteps outside my window. I thought it was Calvin and Mia, so I didn’t give it much thought

"I’ll be waiting for you at your apartment" Damon spoke in a low voice, as if he were afraid that Lisa would hear

I felt a bit awkward, as if my apartment had become a secret rendezvous spot for Damon and me with no other purpose

I could tell from Damon’s voice that he seemed to want to tell me something he couldn’t say over the phone.

Just as I was figuring out how to respond, I suddenly smelled smoke wafting in through the window gap.

I turned my head to look outside again and saw flickers of fire

Panic set in, and I quickly jumped off the bed, flung open the window, and saw that Joshua family’s yard was already ablaze.

How could there be a fire here? The smoke made me cough, and Damon asked. "What’s happening?"

"Fire" I quickly replied and hung up, immediately dialing the fire department

I dashed out of my room James lived next door, and Calvin and Mia were in the room opposite mine, but they were all sound asleep and didn’t seem to have noticed the fire

I ran to James’s door and banged on it frantically while yelling towards Joshua’s parents’ room. "Fire Fire! Wake up!"

It took a minute for James to finally open his door in a panic. He looked at the fire in the yard, clearly in disbelief.

The yard was covered with a glass roof, so the smoke couldn’t escape, and my throat was already feeling uncomfortable. But Calvin and Mia still hadn’t woken up.

James ran over and kicked their door, and they finally woke up.

"What’s happening? What’s happening?!" Calvin shouted in panic. "Fire! Help!"

Normally, if there was a fire, shouting for help would get the neighbors to come over. But tonight, the surroundings were eerily quiet, so no one came to help.

Calvin then ran to open the yard gate, only to find it locked from the outside!

We were now trapped in this yard, which was like a furnace. Our lives were in danger.

I called the fire department again, and their reply sent chills down my spine. "A big truck is blocking the road; we can’t contact the driver, and this is the only way..."

They then told me some self protection measures, but the temperature was rising and the smoke was getting thicker. I hung up, grabbed James and Mia’s hands, and ran towards Joshua’s room, with Calvin following suit.

There was an en suite in the room, so I quickly found some clothes and a towel, soaked them under the tap, and stuffed them in all the cracks in the door and windows. All that was left to do was wait for help.

I asked Calvin to call the neighbors, only to find out there was a promotion going on at a night market nearby. Everyone who showed up would get fifty bucks.

Suddenly, it all clicked. This was too much of a coincidence. I had a feeling someone had deliberately set the fire and cut off all escape routes.

The room was getting hotter and hotter, and there was no one to rescue us. In this critical moment, the image of Damon popped into my mind.

But he was miles away; how could he possibly show up?

"Eliana!"

Through the roaring flames, I suddenly heard Damon’s voice, filled with urgency and anger. "Answer me!"

How could Damon be here? I thought I was hallucinating. Was this some kind of deathbed illusion?

The door in front of me was completely consumed by the fire. I took a couple of steps back as the door teetered on the brink of collapse.

"Damon, I..." I was about to say something but stopped myself. If Damon were to rush in now, he’d definitely be in grave danger. Getting seriously burned by the flames would be inevitable.

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