Chapter 105

“What is she doing?”

“Is she going to save Nigel?”

“Who is this woman? Nigel’s girlfriend?”

“Is she nuts? She could get herself killed!”

“Nobody knows what’s happening with Nigel. He might already be dead!”

“Come back!”

“Don’t go over there! If it explodes, it’ll be too late!”

All eyes were on Calliope, worry etched on every face. Calliope’s back was straight, her steps unwavering as she moved toward the burning car. Her heart was pounding in her chest. She’d saved someone without a hitch in her previous life, but this time, who knew? She had to move fast!

Gasps rippled through the crowd, and Valerian finally snapped out of his daze. Seeing Calliope, he dashed towards her like a madman.

He grabbed her arm fiercely, “Calliope, have you lost your mind?”

Calliope turned her head, her eyes cold as she looked at Valerian. “If I cared about that, you’d have burned to death last time.”

Valerian was stunned into silence, and his grip slackened.

Calliope hurried towards the car. The flames were roaring, and the air around was scorching hot. The man inside, Nigel, had blood on his forehead, his gaze unfocused as he turned his head towards her.

Calliope reached the car. The door was blistering from the heat, but she grabbed it and yanked hard. The door, which several men had failed to budge, came off in her hands like she was snapping a chocolate bar. She tossed it aside.

A collective gasp rose from the crowd.

“What strength!”

“She’s amazing!”

“She ripped that door off, huh?”

“Seriously, we couldn’t get that door open, and she made it look like breaking a cookie!”

“Incredible!”

Everyone was in awe of Calliope’s strength. But at the same time, tension hung in the air. The flames were growing, ready to explode any second. It was a perilous situation.

“Calliope, get back here!” Valerian shouted, panic creeping into his voice. He didn’t dare approach the car, but that was his sister. He couldn’t just stand by.

Calliope remained focused, ignoring the shouts behind her. She quickly unbuckled Nigel’s seatbelt and leaned in to lift him out. She carried him in her arms, moving swiftly away from the car. As she put some distance between them and the blazing vehicle, everyone sighed in relief.

“Wow, she’s incredible!”

“She’s so brave!”

“Such a beautiful girl and so strong!”

“Wait, the car’s going to explode! Watch out!”

Someone shouted, and Calliope sensed the danger behind her. She immediately ducked behind a large rock, shielding Nigel with her body.

Silas arrived just in time to see the car explode and Calliope take cover. His heart nearly stopped. He got delayed by a work call and couldn’t believe his wife had risked her life to save Nigel. His expression was thunderous, because he and Nigel were far from friends. Nigel had always been a thorn in his side, opposing him at every turn.