Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 673

For a brief moment, Brandon had thought he would die in there. He already saw his life flash before his eyes.

Fortunately, he was nowhere near the point of origin of the fire, so he had time to gather his bearings. After looking around, he found a back door and was able to escape.

He threw his arms around Janet and held her tightly, burying his face in her hair, taking in her scent.

When Brandon looked up at her again, his eyes were as bright as stars. "I don't know either. Anyway, what's important is you're okay."

Indeed, even Brandon himself couldn't answer this question.

Why did he rush back in? Towards the fire, no less.

The second Brandon learned that the fire started in the same area Janet was, he feared for her life.

At the time, he wasn't thinking.

It was as though his body had a mind of its own. Before he knew what was happening, he was already running in the direction where he and Janet separated.

He had no idea why his body reacted that way. It was as if sheer instinct dictated that he must protect Janet from any harm.

"Help me up." Taking a deep breath, Brandon put his arm around Janet's shoulder and braced himself to stand up.

Janet supported him carefully. Wiping away her tears, she asked, "Why didn't you answer the phone? I was so anxious that I almost rushed back into the fire to look for you."

Brandon took out a scorched phone from his trouser pocket. There was a big hole on its screen.

"My phone got burned in the fire, so I didn't even receive your call. I couldn't find you anywhere, and the fire kept spreading, so I had no choice but to retreat first."