A Rebirth of Flames

I summoned all my might to push the heavy cabinet off me. Pain plunged into me like a blade several times. However, it wasn't a big deal compared to the agony I endured in my last life.

Serena slumped to the ground in shock upon seeing that. "Raiden, you jerk! The hospital director will never forgive you for this!"

She was the only person who knew my true identity in this hospital. Alas, her words only garnered a more heartless, taunting response from Raiden.

Raiden sneered, his tone full of disdain. "Won't forgive me?" He clicked his tongue. "Ridiculous! Celia's the only daughter of Lumley Medical's chairperson. The director will never forgive me if anything happens to her!"

I struggled to climb out of the gap between the cabinet and the floor. The wound on my leg had been ripped open in the process, my blood staining every inch of my body. Even so, I couldn't care less. I had to live!

There wasn't much time left, so I shouted at Serena at once, "Stop begging him to save me! Get out of here!"

I would never forget the moment Raiden poured gasoline on me in my previous life. His eyes gleamed with insanity. There wasn't a hint of love when he looked at me, only boundless hatred.

As he lit me on fire, he didn't care about my cries and screams, much less the baby I carried.

Only then did I realize he had blamed me for Celia's death all those years. He hated me deeply…

Before I could snap out of those painfully deep memories, Serena had already ignored the flames and ran toward me. "Hang in there, Winifred!"

The thick smoke left me coughing nonstop. My vision had also blurred, and I could only see Serena's small frame. "Have you freaking lost your mind? Get out of here!"

Serena ignored my curses. She gritted her teeth, exerted tremendous force to lift the upper half of my body, and dragged me out of the laboratory step by step.

The scorching air roasted our skin. Even a handful of Serena's hair had been seared, the end of those burnt strands glowing faintly. Despite that, Serena didn't seem to be in pain while dragging me ahead.

Conflicted emotions stirred in my chest as I peered at her side profile, which had been stained with ash.

I struggled to raise my hand and look at my watch. There wasn't much time left. We would die here if we didn't leave now.

With a deep inhale, I forced myself to stay conscious while shouting, "Serena, let's jump out at the count of three! You keep yourself safe and don't worry about me. You got it?"

Serena answered without looking back at me, "You can shout at me all you want, but I'm not letting you go!"

That warmed my heart, and I no longer wasted my breath. I fixed my eyes on the laboratory door. It was our only hope of survival.

"Three! Two! One! Jump!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. Then, I didn't hesitate while leading Serena to jump out the door.

A deafening explosion rang behind us almost as soon as I charged out the door.

The overwhelming impact sent me rolling on the ground. It felt like my eardrums had been shattered. All I could see was the color white and nothing else. I also couldn't hear anything save for the endless ringing after the explosion.

"Winifred! Winifred, are you okay? Can you hear me?"

I didn't know how long had passed since, but Serena's anxious voice eventually filled my ears. I tried hard to open my eyes and reply, "I'm fine… It's just my leg…"

Serena glanced in the direction of my lowered gaze. "It looks awful! Stop looking at it! I… Wait here for me!"

After saying that, she frantically ran off.

It wasn't long before Serena rushed back with a few of our colleagues and a stretcher. Our colleagues' expressions shifted once they saw the wound on my leg.

One of the younger male colleagues exclaimed, "My God! H-How many sutures will it take to close those wounds…"

My entire body ached, as though it were falling apart. Yet, I remained conscious the whole time.