Chapter 852
Chapter 852:
“It’s all right now,” Maggie said with a sigh of relief, trying to regain her composure.
Monica, her eyes red and brimming with unshed tears, looked up at Yelena. Her voice trembled, laced with grievance. “Are you happy now p>
Yelena frowned in disbelief. Could Monica actually not be faking it?
Just then, a thick cloud of smoke billowed into the room, bringing with it a surge of heat.
Maggie coughed violently, her throat burning as the smoke filled the air.
Austin acted swiftly, yelling, “There might be a fire! We need to get out of here p>
Without a second thought, he grabbed Yelena with one hand and Maggie with the other, taking them toward the exit.
Monica was left behind, seated by herself. Her heart felt as though it were being torn apart, the dull, unbearable pain leaving her speechless. Monica realized that Austin didn’t care about her at all, not even in the face of danger.
As she contemplated whether or not to rise to her feet, the sound of footsteps approached.
A glimmer of hope surged through her chest, and her face lit up in surprise. Perhaps Austin hadn’t abandoned her after all!
However, the footsteps came to a halt near the door. “Lena, come here!” Lena meowed, followed by the sound of retreating footsteps.
It had been Yelena’s voice, and now, there was complete silence. The room was eerily still, and it felt as though Monica could hear her very life slipping away.
The smoke thickened, and Monica, unable to endure it any longer, began coughing uncontrollably.
gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺; 𝓯𝗶𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝒆𝓷
Desperately, she called out, “Austin, please, help me!” But as time dragged on, her hope slowly turned into despair.
Austin had truly forgotten about her.
From the moment Austin had only rescued Yelena and Maggie, Monica should have realized that he didn’t care about her in the slightest.
Monica sprang to her feet and rushed towards the door. The smoke was so thick that she could barely see. She stumbled.
Suddenly, she noticed the smoke beginning to thin. Hope surged in her chest—this was her chance to escape!
Just then, Monica saw multiple figures standing in front of her—Austin, Yelena, and Maggie.
Monica’s heart skipped a beat. Her body stiffened, and for a moment, she was at a loss for words.
“You p>
Yelena looked at Monica, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Austin cast an indifferent glance at Monica and said, “What excuse are you going to come up with this time p>
Monica gazed at Austin pleadingly, hoping that, for old time’s sake, he wouldn’t reprimand her in front of Yelena.
But Austin merely cast her a fleeting glance before looking away, his demeanor as indifferent as if she were nothing more than a passing nuisance.
“What if I told you it was all a miracle? That I was so terrified, I suddenly found myself able to walk again?” Monica attempted to feign pain, collapsing to the floor with a dramatic wince. “It hurts… My legs hurt so much p>