Chapter 451

It was 7:00 am. There weren't many residents in the area, but a crowd had now gathered. "What a massive fire." "It's burning out of control… I think there are people trapped inside." Fire trucks were lined up, battling the blaze. In minutes, the two-story building was completely engulfed in flames that could take lives in an instant. Police set up a perimeter 50 yards out. And even from that distance, the heat was overwhelming. Jackson and his assistants crawled across the ground, coughing and vomiting. Their lungs were scorched from the smoke. Jackson knew that he was in trouble. Aside from him, firefighters had pulled out a middle-aged woman from the blaze. Her hair was wild and matted, but no one could tell whether her hands were burned or trembling from shock. She sobbed uncontrollably, streaks of tears cutting through the ash and grime on her skin. Calvin drove as fast as he could from Nashwark, whereas Sebastian and Alexander climbed out of the car. Flames shot into th