Chapter 369

The words echoed in Hailey's head and her hands reached for the aprons rack. She had to leave this house immediately.

And one after the other, she dropped each apron on the flame.

Hailey coughed rapidly as the smoke of burning silk rose in the air. But she didn't stop dropping the aprons until there was none left in her hands.

She also reached for the rags and dropped them all in the now roaring flame.

The flame rose and touched the cabinets, the kitchen was engulfed in heavy smoke.

Hailey's chest ached from coughing so hard. The smoke seeped through her nose, weakening her body, and she quickly covered her mouth then staggered out of the kitchen and took in long drags of the fresh air.

Hailey hurried far away from the kitchen's direction. The smoke had already made its way to the dining area.

And she stopped in the living room, concealing herself behind one of the heavy curtains, and her heart drumming frantically.

It didn't take long before a scream came from the kitchen di