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When the downtown hotel caught fire, I joined the rescue team.
In one of the guest rooms, I saw my darling.
She was wrapped only in a towel, following a man dressed the same way.
Seeing me, she was shocked and scared.
After a brief moment of stunned disbelief, I hoisted her over my shoulder and ran downstairs.
She cried out, "We're finished."
Then I immediately turned back to save her lover.

Hotel Fire, Darling's Lover in Peril

After nervously explaining everything to her, Serenity nodded in understanding.


Seeing my disbelief, she emphatically reassured me several times.


"Her hugging you was her doing, but you knew to push her away and refuse. I'm glad about that."


"If anything, I should be rewarding you. How could I possibly be upset with you?"


Only after repeated confirmations and receiving such answers did I finally believe that Serenity truly wasn't angry with me.


I immediately embraced her, weeping tears of joy.


Unbeknownst to us, Lanaya happened to witness this scene. She came charging at us, screaming and frantically trying to tear us apart.


She hurled insults, "You shameless sluts! How dare you do this behind my back!"


I shielded Serenity, pushing Lanaya away.


However, the commotion attracted a crowd of onlookers eager for drama.


Some uninformed bystanders gathered around, pointing and whispering about Serenity and me.


Chapter 9