Chapter 297

He wasn’t risking his life to save Cecilia; he was going in to confirm if she was dead! If she was, he needed to see her body and bring it out to explain to his father. "Marian, do you really think I'm someone who changes my mind so easily? We've been together for over a decade, through things I remember and things I don’t. Don’t you trust me even this much?" Alston's eyes were dark and unfathomable, like a deep, cold pool. He pulled Marian’s hand away, adjusted his fire-resistant suit, and turned back into B&H. Alston moved too quickly for Marian to stop him. She could only watch as his figure disappeared into the thick smoke, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions, especially resonating with his last words. Back then, Alston had liked Cecilia so much. She feared this affection might be an instinct embedded in Alston's soul. On the first floor of B&H, the walls were exposed, the bricks charred black and red. The decorative wooden panels and wall lights were on the verge of collaps