Became A Queen After divorce

The fire quickly engulfed the entire hotel, and the neighbors nearby feared the flames would reach their homes, so they hastily set up barriers with banana leaves.

The voices of discussion were endless.

“How could a fire start in such fine weather? It’s really terrifying. I wonder how many people are inside.”

“It must be because the hotel landlady is too stingy. If she had been willing to spend a little on electrical wiring, this fire wouldn’t have happened.”

“Exactly! Last time, I asked to borrow a chair from her and got scolded for half a day. She’s so tightfisted, she wouldn’t spend money on electrical wiring.”This content is © NôvelDrama.Org.

The landlady of this hotel was notorious for her bad character.

Domineering, stingy, unscrupulous… most of the evaluations of her were derogatory.

Due to various reasons, the rescue operation was slow, and there were more spectators than participants.

Meanwhile, smoke filled the entire corridor, and the choking smoke seeped into the rooms through the door cracks.

In her sleep, Pearl vaguely heard a clear flute sound, accompanying her dream.

She dreamt that she was standing on a wooden bridge, with a bottomless abyss below, and flames burning all around.

She stood on the bridge, with every step posing a risk of death.

Pearl had never felt such despair before; she felt as though she had been forgotten by the world, isolated and helpless.

“Dad, save me.”

“Ruth, Ruth…”

“And Sam, where are you? I’m about to die, do you know…”

As for why she thought of Sam at that moment, Pearl didn’t know.

Things got worse when she heard a “snap”, and the rope connecting the wooden bridge broke.

The bridge was collapsing, and the wood chips fell into the fire, quickly turning into powder.

“No!”

She woke up sweating profusely, screaming from her dream.

However, what she saw in front of her was almost identical to her dream; the flames were approaching her like serpents.

At that moment, Pearl couldn’t distinguish whether this was reality or a dream.

“Fire… how could there be a fire?”

“Is anyone there? Help… cough, help, someone!”

Despite shouting until she was hoarse, no one came to rescue her, and she ended up inhaling a lot of smoke, causing her to cough uncontrollably.

With no external help, she could only persuade herself to calm down and quickly think of a way to escape.

There was a kettle on the table. With a sudden inspiration, Pearl ran over and grabbed the kettle.

She poured all the water onto the blanket, then wrapped herself in the quilt and rushed out of the fire circle.

Just as she left, a loud crash sounded as the ceiling beam collapsed.

If she had been a second slower, she might have been trapped forever.

Pearl glanced back, relieved but still trembling with fear.

“God bless me, I’m a good person, I shouldn’t die so young.”

She originally wanted to rush downstairs in one go, but unfortunately, the staircase had already been burned, and the corridor was now collapsing.

Gritting her teeth, she made a decision.

The girl immediately decided to climb to the rooftop. The fire started from the second floor, and the higher the position, the lower the temperature, relatively safer.

“I hope to survive this ordeal.”

When the fire brigade arrived, the hotel was almost completely engulfed in flames. Sharp-eyed firefighters spotted survivors inside and immediately reported to their superiors.

“Quick, save them!”

Pearl huddled alone in a corner of the rooftop, where a large gray porcelain jar stood, about a meter high.

The water inside was not very clean; it was probably rainwater collected by the landlady for watering plants on rainy days.

For survival, she could only splash water on herself, one scoop at a time.

“Sam, please come quickly. If you don’t come soon, I’ll end up as a roasted suckling pig.”

“No, I’m not a pig… It’s so hot and cold, is it because heaven envies my beauty that I’m really going to die here?”

“Think of me, Pearl, the noble Miss Gilliam of the Gilliam family, a post-00s beauty who has never had a boyfriend before…”

Before her death, she had only one wish – to have a passionate love affair!

Is this request too much?

As time passed, the flames downstairs began to spread to the rooftop.

Pearl’s feet felt like they were stepping on a hot iron plate, and she had to jump around like a monkey.

“Ouch, it’s so hot, so hot… Dad, forgive your unfilial daughter for not being able to accompany you in the future.”

“When you meet me, you still have a chance. Come over.”

Just then, a mocking laughter sounded, making her wonder if she was seeing God.

Amidst the flames and smoke, a man in white approached like a celestial being.

Pearl looked at the newcomer in disbelief, rubbing her eyes as if afraid it was just a hallucination.

“Sam, how… how did you come?”

Seeing that the raging fire was about to engulf them, Sam had no time to waste on idle chatter. He walked over and pulled her up from the ground.

“Come with me.”

Unlike the surrounding heat, his palms were icy cold, which felt comforting when touched. Pearl secretly pinched them.

“How did you get up here?”

The staircase had long been destroyed by the fire, with no way out.

Sam replied casually, “Chimney.”

“Huh?”

Chimney! That place must be dirty, right? Sam, who was so fastidious, actually climbed up the chimney to save her.

She had never been cared for like this before, and couldn’t help but feel teary-eyed.

Seeing her still standing there dumbfounded, Sam’s smile became tinged with helplessness.

“Aren’t you afraid of becoming a roasted pig?”

“So you heard everything I said earlier, so I… didn’t say anything bad about you, did I?”

After a moment of searching her memory, she realized she hadn’t.

But Sam’s next words made her wish she could find a hole to hide in.

“Yes, word for word, including your wish for a boyfriend.”

“Believe me, your wish will come true soon.”

Pearl’s face flushed instantly, and she hung her head, unable to look at Sam.

Just as she was about to explain, he led her to the edge of the rooftop.

“All the exits are blocked. The only way to survive is to jump from here.”

“Jump… jump from here? I dare not, I’m scared, what should I do?”

Hiding up here might prolong her life for a while, but jumping down now would surely mean certain death.

“It’s okay, it’s only about ten meters at most, and it’s slanted due to the collapse.”

“And do you think those people below will rush up to save you, or do you think gods will descend from the sky?”

“I…”

Pearl looked down and indeed saw many people standing with their arms crossed, watching the show, without any intention of helping.

Just as he said, waiting here would eventually lead to death.

“Never mind, everyone will die sooner or later. I’d rather die with you than wait alone.”

This way, she would have a companion even in the dwelling place of the dead, rather than being alone.