Chapter 165

Everyone inside the house panicked and tried to rush out, but the flames were too intense. The searing heat was like an impenetrable wall-completely overwhelming-leaving them no way to escape. Outside, Sabrina stepped out from the shadows as flames raged into the sky. She tilted her head and asked, "Have the nearby houses been secured?" Matthew nodded. "Yeah, the village chief got all the young guys together. They've dug trenches to keep the fire from spreading." The fire crept closer, gobbling up the house bit by bit. The flames lit up Sabrina's pale face, casting a reddish glow across it. That blaze, like a smear of blood, flickered in her dark eyes. Matthew looked over at her, still finding it hard to believe how calm she stayed, especially for someone who seemed so young. Screams echoed from inside the fire. Sabrina's expression stiffened. That fire, twenty years ago-it had wiped out Matthew's whole family. Now, with revenge finally taken, there was a sense of release radiating fro