Five years ago, Caitlin almost lost her life in a fire, dragging Dominic down with her.
Five years later, she couldn’t let such a tragedy repeat itself!
Bruce, Mommy is coming!
Without hesitation, Caitlin dashed toward the source of the fire.
She jumped over the courtyard wall and rushed to Beatrice’s residence, where the fire had grown quite large.
In a panic, Caitlin shouted, “Someone! Someone! There’s a fire… there’s a fire…”
Her cries alarmed the servants of the Vanderbilt Family, who rushed out upon hearing her, seeing the flames at Beatrice’s main house. They quickly grabbed water buckets and fire extinguishers to try and put out the fire.
Caitlin also found a fire extinguisher and sprayed it toward the entrance.
Just thinking about her son being inside, possibly unaware of the fire because he was asleep, her heart tightened.
Her anxiety was overwhelming.
Bruce couldn’t be harmed!
Xavi, who had been instructed by Sebastian to keep an eye on Caitlin, saw the fire and Caitlin trying to extinguish it.
“Caitlin! The house is on fire!”
“Xavi! Quick! Help me put out the fire! My child is still inside! Hurry…”
Caitlin was nearly in tears, wanting to charge into the flames herself, but the terror from the fire five years ago left her too afraid to face the intensity of
the blaze.
Her fear was crippling.
At that moment, someone came toward them with a wet blanket. Xavi grabbed it, draped it over himself, and said, “Caitlin, don’t worry, I’ll go in and find little Howard!”
With that, Xavi rushed into the fire, while others continued to help by dragging hoses and spraying water into the building.
The smoke inside was thick, and the flames were raging, causing Caitlin to feel her heart racing with fear.
After what felt like an eternity, Xavi finally emerged from the fire.
“Xavi!”
Once Xavi stepped out, the others helped him remove the charred blanket from his body. Caitlin then saw Xavi holding a barely conscious Bruce in his
arms.
“Caitlin, I found little Howard. He’s unconscious.”
“He might have inhaled too much carbon monoxide. We need to get him to the hospital, quickly! Is there anyone else inside?”
“I’ve checked everywhere! No one else!”
Xavi rushed out with Bruce in his arms, and Caitlin immediately followed. The remaining servants continued battling the flames.
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9:04 Wed, 28 May
Chapter 75
Bruce was rushed into the hospital’s emergency room. Caitlin and Xavi waited outside, both feeling anxious and upset, fears welled up in Caitlin’s eyes.
Xavi took the opportunity to call Sebastian, informing him of the situation.
Sebastian was at the Vanderbilt estate when he received the news about the fire. He was shocked and immediately tried to make his way to the hospital.
“How could this happen?” he wondered, feeling unsettled.
Unable to wait, he struggled to get out of bed and into his wheelchair. As he moved, he kept bumping into walls and even fell down the stairs as he left the Vanderbilt estate.
“Someone! Lucy! Lucy…”
Lucy rushed out upon hearing him and saw him on the ground.
“Mr. Vanderbilt, what happened?”
“Help me up! Take me to the hospital! Howard’s in trouble!”
“Okay, okay!”
Lucy, shocked, immediately alerted the driver to prepare a vehicle and rushed Sebastian to the hospital.
At the hospital, Caitlin was still waiting anxiously. Fortunately, Simon, the doctor on duty that night, had already treated Bruce.
When Simon finally emerged from the ER, Caitlin rushed up to him. “Simon, how is my child?”
“He’s suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, but it’s between mild and moderate. Thankfully, we got him here in time, or it could’ve been much worse. He’s stable now.”
Simon quickly steadied her and urged her to sit down and rest for a moment.
- ER.
Caitlin slowly lifted her head and saw Sebastian, dressed in his pajamas, barefoot and disheveled, his clothes dirty, looking distressed and lost.
“Caitlin, are you alright?”
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