"..."
Charlotte Shaw collapsed into Felix Preston's arms, staring blankly at the figure that vanished in a flash.
He walked away with such finality, as if there was nothing left in this world worth living for.
Before Charlotte Shaw could even react, his silhouette had vanished completely into the sea of flames.
Scorching waves of heat pulsed from the villa, and the blinding glare of the fire shot toward the sky.
"Hurry! Get inside and save him!"
Someone suddenly shouted, and everyone in the courtyard charged toward the villa.
Firefighters aimed their hoses, desperately battling the blaze. Police detectives ran into the villa, searching for any sign of Willow Quincy within the inferno.
And Charlotte Shaw just stared blankly in the direction Willow Quincy had vanished, unable to react for what felt like an eternity.
"Charlotte, Charlotte!" Felix Preston knelt before her, cupping her face in his hands and calling out to her urgently.
