Amidst the billowing smoke, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from the doorway.
Hearing it, Natalie mustered her strength to lift herself up and shouted, “We’re here!”
A tall figure pushed through the smoke and came into view. Seeing Jayden appear, Natalie felt as though a deity had come to her rescue.
“Isabelle’s leg is pinned,” Natalie said urgently.
Jayden glanced at the scene, then shed his restrictive suit jacket and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt. He grabbed one end of the wooden beam, straining to lift it. The beam was incredibly heavy, and despite his efforts, it didn’t budge. Isabelle, lying on the floor, winced in pain.
Jayden’s brow furrowed. He rolled his sleeves up further and dug in, his muscles tensing and veins bulging with exertion. A creak fille
