Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 283

In the footage, Ines' car was closely followed by a red one not too far behind.

Ethan paused and zoomed in on the video, and to his surprise, Emma was in the trailing car. Ines' car did a U-turn, heading straight for Emma's. Suddenly, another car bolted from a side street, drawing their attention. It was Beasley, dressed in civvies, looking flustered. He was driving so fast, it was clear he couldn't stop in time.

Ines saw her car heading towards terrified Emma, fear etching on her own face.

The three cars collided in a brutal crash. Even though there was no sound from the footage, Ines felt a heavy weight in her heart. It was as if she was reliving the accident, the impact still palpable.

The tension gripped her whole body, causing a headache.

Ethan's face was grim. The reality of the situation was much worse than he had imagined. In the video were his beloved brother and his newfound lover.

Ethan held Ines tightly as he noticed her shaking. He comforted her, "It's alright, Izzy. It's all in the past. I won't let anything like this happen to you again."

Reassured by Ethan's words, Ines relaxed. They kept their eyes on the screen, afraid to miss anything.

The crash site was shrouded in smoke, and all was still for a while.

After a while, Beasley crawled out of his car, bloodied and barely able to stand. He steadied himself against the car. All three cars were severely damaged. Beasley inspected the vehicles and after a moment's thought, decided to pull Emma from her car. Emma was unconscious, her legs seemingly trapped by the wreckage.

Then, Beasley went over to Ines' car, trying hard to open the door.

In the end, he had to find a rock nearby and smash the car window to open the door.

Ethan frowned at this, realizing that Beasley was trying to decide who to rescue first. The screen went still for a long while before unconscious Ines was pulled out. Her head was covered in blood, her face stained red, and her clothes were unrecognizable. Her condition looked even worse than Emma's. It was a horrific sight.

Ethan's hand tightened around Ines' waist. He was grateful she made it through.

Ines looked at her bloodied self on the screen and covered her mouth, stuttering, "Ethan, where's Beasley? Why isn't he out yet?"

Hearing this, Ethan furrowed his brows. His heart raced as he stared at the smoke-filled car. It was clear it was about to explode.

"Don't worry, he'll be safe," Ethan tried to reassure Ines, but he was just as nervous and scared.

Suddenly, a man in a military uniform appeared in the frame. He quickly opened the car door and pulled unconscious Beasley from the wreckage. Beasley, like Ines, was out cold.

As they watched in shock, the man pulled out a lighter from his pocket, lit the flame, and tossed it towards the car.