CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery novel Chapter 1877

Thick smoke filled Karina’s lungs, choking her until she felt she might suffocate at any moment.

Even with a damp towel pressed against her nose and mouth, she knew their time was running out. If rescue didn’t arrive soon, they wouldn’t last much longer.

She turned slightly, looking at the man beside her.

Wilfred was holding her tightly in his arms, his body a protective shield against the flames that danced dangerously close.

Her nose stung, and an overwhelming wave of emotion surged through her. For the first time in years, she felt the urge to cry.

If this truly was the last moment fate would allow them, it felt cruelly short. She might lose consciousness at any second, and there was no guarantee either of them would wake again.

It wasn’t logical, but Karina couldn’t stop herself. In a voice barely audible, hoarse from the smoke, she whispered, “In our next life, I still want to be with you.”

She felt a firm squeeze on her waist—it was Wilfred’s hand, strong and deliberate.

He didn’t say a word, but his message was crystal clear: “Don’t say such things.”

It was rare to see him so angry.

Karina said nothing more.

The smoke grew denser, stinging her eyes until she could barely keep them open. The heat around them became unbearable, sweat soaking her clothes. The crackling of flames consuming everything in their path was the only sound she could hear.

If she were alone in this, fear might have completely overtaken her.

But with Wilfred’s solid presence by her side, she felt a glimmer of strength, even as terror loomed.

Just as her vision blurred and her consciousness began to fade, a sudden jet of water surged from nearby.

The fire hissed and sizzled as it was extinguished, and a group of firefighters broke through the thick smoke, rushing toward them.

They were saved.

Karina couldn’t hold on any longer. As relief washed over her, she closed her eyes and fainted.