Chapter 4 Mom , I'm Not Marrying Julian The man's face from her past life overlapped with the one before her . Years of trust made Clara instinctively cry out : " Julian ... " But- Julian's gaze lingered only a second . Then he rushed past her without hesitation , scooping Bianca into his arms . As he passed Clara , he tossed a single word : " Stay close ! " And ran , carrying Bianca , never looking back . Clara's outstretched hand froze . Her heart iced over . Her ankle was injured . She couldn't run . She was abandoned again . The light in Clara's eyes slowly dimmed . Just as she shut them in despair , a scorching , powerful hand suddenly seized her wrist . The world spun , and she fell into a solid embrace . " Hold on to me! " He lifted her by the waist , not gently at all , more like scooping up a stray cat . The next second , something exploded ahead . His large hand pressed her head tightly against his chest . The acrid stench of burning smoke filled her nose , the fiery blast sweeping past from behind , But deeper still was a sharp , austere scent - one that felt both strange and familiar . Her eyes stung from the smoke . Clara squinted with effort , trying to see who was saving her , Befund the fire mask , she caught only a pair of dark , fathomless eyes . The next moment , from the corner of her vision , she saw Julian already out of the blaze , holding Bianca in his arms . He clutched her as though she were a priceless treasure he had miraculously regained . In his eyes was a desperate fear Clara had never seen before . She slowly closed her eyes . A single tear slid silently down her cheek . Now she was almost certain . Julian - he had been reborn too . All that talk about repaying her in the next life was a lie . Even given a second chance, he still chose Bianca . Getting to rescue the woman he loved with his own hands , getting to be with the person he cared about - in this moment , he must be ... so happy , right ? 11:56 My Husband Left Me to Burn ? I Married a Billionaire Firefighter ! 1.5 % Chapter 4 Mom , I'm Not Marrying Julian Clara smiled bitterly at herself . Fine . If fate had given them both another chance , perhaps it was only to cut this cursed tie once and for all . She should let go too . Too much smoke , too much turmoil . Her vision darkened , and she slipped into unconsciousness . Before the darkness consumed her , she seemed to hear Julian's frantic voice in the distance- " Where is she ? Where's Clara ?! " Ha . She must have misheard . His heart was full of Bianca now . And Clara ? What was she worth ? When she opened her eyes again , it was morning . Clara blinked awake to see her mother's face , filled with worry and fear . " Clara , you're awake ? Do you feel unwell anywhere ? " Her eyes reddened instantly . She bolted upright and threw herself into her mother's warm embrace , clinging tightly . " Mom , I missed you so much ... " In this life , you're still alive . Thank God . In her past life , on the eve of her wedding , her parents ' private plane had crashed into the remote mountains . No bodies were ever recovered . The wedding had to be postponed . In all the time that followed , aside from Julian's seemingly devoted but deeply false affection , she never felt even a sliver of warmth again . Everyone only stared at her belly , gossiping about why she hadn't conceived . No matter the pain she endured or the grievances in her heart , she had borne it all alone , with no one to confide in . Countless nights , she had woken in tears , longing for her mother's arms , longing to hear that everything would be alright . A few days before she died in that fire , she received an anonymous email . Inside was an aircraft maintenance report . It mentioned that on a specific circuit board , extremely small traces of deliberate physical damage had been found - yet the final record had been logged as : inspection normal , no replacement needed . In other words , her parents ' deaths might not have been an accident , but a carefully orchestrated murder ! Clara hadn't had time to uncover the truth before she lost her own life . Lydia Smith gently patted her daughter's back , her voice trembling with relief : " Were you terrified last night ? Thank goodness Julian reacted so quickly , rushing in to save you right away ... He nearly scared me to death ! My precious girl is about to be married . If something had happened to you , what would I have done ? " Clara frowned . Last night , Julian had clearly saved Bianca . She had been rescued by someone else . How could he take credit for that ? Clara gripped her mother's hand , her tone serious . " Mom , I're not marrying Julian . " 11:50 C My Husband Left Me to Burn ? | Married a Billionaire Firefighter ! 1.79 % Chapter 5 Calling Off the Engagement