Chapter 15 He Saved Her Just as the thought crossed her mind- Two strong hands suddenly grabbed her by the arms . Finished There was something hard on the man's right index finger pressing into her elbow , causing a sharp sting . Before she could even turn her head , her body was pulled to the side . And along with her , the man behind her fell as well . Bang- The massive round chandelier crashed to the floor , landing right next to Natalie's feet . It hadn't struck her , but when it fell , the flames surged outward violently . The fire caught her skirt , and the heat seared her ankle . She let out a small gasp of pain . Someone yanked her forcefully out of the way , dragging her into a safer area . The man beside her stood , quickly pulling off his suit jacket and swatting at the flames on her skirt . Natalie lifted her eyes through the thick smoke and saw the man's sharp , familiar features . Marcus ? What was he doing here ? " Aaah- ! " A child's piercing scream came from the back of the warehouse , snapping Natalie out of her daze . She snatched the jacket from his hand . " Go save the kid ! Don't worry about me ! " Marcus glanced down at her . Once he saw the fire on her skirt had started to die out , he turned and sprinted toward the back of the warehouse . At the same time , a security guard rushed in . " I'll help you ." 1/5 19:33 Fri , Sep 19 Chapter 15 He Saved Her : He pulled off his own uniform jacket and helped smother the flames on her clothes . 37 Finished Smoke poured into Natalie's nose and lungs . After going in and out of the burning building twice - even holding her breath - she'd still inhaled a lot of toxic fumes . She couldn't stop coughing . Each breath grew harder and harder , the smoke overwhelming her lungs . It felt like a dozen hands were wrapped around her throat , squeezing the life out of her - no air in , no air out . Her heart raced so fast it felt like it was going to burst from her chest . It was unbearable . Even worse than when she nearly drowned all those years ago . She hadn't been crushed by the chandelier . That had been luck . But she might not escape the smoke . The flames on her skirt were gone , but Natalie couldn't get up . Her body was completely limp . " Miss , hey , stay with me ... " " Come on , wake up ! I'll help you out of here ! " The security guard's voice echoed in her ears . It sounded close , and yet oddly distant . Natalie was losing her hearing - her vision too . Everything was going fuzzy ... And then everything went black . Marcus had already found the last child and brought them out safely . By the time he returned to the site of the chandelier collapse , Natalie had collapsed into the smoke . The security guard's voice was panicked . " Mr. Collins , she passed out ... " " Take the kid and go . " " Right ." Marcus handed the child off to the guard . The man took the child and hurried out of the fire . Marcus grabbed a jacket from nearby and covered Natalie's legs . Then he knelt , scooped her up 215 Chapter 15 He Saved Her in his arms , and carried her out of the fire . By the time he reached the front gate , emergency personnel had arrived in force . He brought Natalie to a safe zone and laid her down . People quickly gathered around . Marcus knelt beside her and checked her vitals . When he pressed his fingers against the philtrum under her nose , his brows furrowed . " How is she , Mr. Collins ... " James stood by , watching Natalie lying on the ground , his heart sinking . " All non - essential personnel , clear out ! " Marcus barked , and James immediately began clearing the crowd with the other officials . Soon , only Marcus , Natalie , and James remained at the corridor . " Mr. Jackson , is it her heart ? Has it stopped ? " Finished Marcus didn't answer . Instead , he moved over her , knees on either side of her waist . His hands pressed down firmly on her chest , starting compressions . Natalie's body rose and fell with each movement . He repeated it over and over , but there was no sign of improvement . Sweat beaded on Marcus's forehead . His sharp eyes stayed fixed on Natalie's pale face . He braced both hands beside her cheeks . After a brief pause , he made a decision . He lifted her chin , pinched her nose shut , and leaned in without hesitation . James's eyes widened . He had never seen anything like this before , With Marcus performing CPR and mouth - to - mouth resuscitation , Natalie's breathing and heartbeat finally returned . Marcus stood up and turned to James . " Is the ambulance here yet ? " " Two more minutes ." 3/5 Chapter 15 He Saved Her Natalie woke up at eight o'clock that evening . When she opened her eyes , all she saw was a stark white ceiling . The sharp scent of disinfectant filled her nose , making her cough softly . " Natalie , you're awake ? " Lucy , who had been dozing off at the bedside , immediately jerked upright . Natalie looked around but didn't see Marcus . She was sure ... he had saved her from the fire . Finished " I'm okay now . " Natalie gave a slight shake of her head . Then she asked , " How did you know I was in trouble ? " " I called you , and a man picked up . When I got here , he seemed like he had something urgent and left in a hurry . " Natalie sat up slightly . " Was it Marcus ? " " Marcus ? You mean the president of Anderson Corp ? Jackson's uncle Marcus ? " Lucy looked stunned . Of course . She'd forgotten - Marcus might be famous in the business world , but few people had actually seen him in person . " I'm not sure if it was him . But he was tall and super handsome , about six - foot - two , wearing a white dress shirt and black slacks . He had a black ring on his right index finger - looked expensive ." Everything she described matched Marcus perfectly . Especially the ring . Good ... he's okay . Natalie nodded gently , heart slowly sinking in quiet relief . " Natalie , I heard from the doctors - it was a fire at the orphanage , and you ran back in to save a child . Your heart even stopped at one point ." " I was so scared when I heard . How could the fire have been so serious ? " 4/5 Chapter 15 He Saved Her Finished Natalie saw the worry on Lucy's face and explained everything that had happened . " That was a miracle ." Lucy gripped her hand . " If it weren't for Uncle Marcus from the Collins family , you might not have made it . " " Yeah . " Just as Natalie said that , the sound of the door opening interrupted her . Click- The moment the door swung open , Natalie looked up - and her eyes filled with surprise . What are they doing here ? Send Gifts 合 20