CHAPTER 90
Author: Michael Chi
last update2024-08-29 23:16:29

Vanessa continued to desperately cry for help, but her voice was barely audible over the storm as she stood in the rain, drenched and shivering from the cold.

Her eyes darted around, desperately searching for anyone who could assist her.

Suddenly, she could smell fuel from the car despite the rain.

Her eyes widened in terror as she saw flames start to form.

The crash had caused a fuel leak, and the vehicle was very close to igniting.

“No, no, no!” Vanessa gasped, scrambling back toward Mark. She tried to drag him further away from the wreckage, but her strength was fading, and he was too heavy for her alone. The flames were growing.

Panic washed over her as she did not know what to do. Suddenly, a car skidded to a stop on the roadside, and two men rushed out, seeing a woman in distress.

“Get away from the car!” one of them shouted, as they both immediately came down from the car to rescue her.

One of them grabbed Vanessa by the arm, pulling her back as the other man lifted her driv
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