Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1230

"Mom—"

Staring at the sky engulfed in flames, Juniper's mind went completely blank with a loud ringing sound.

But she quickly forced herself to regain her sanity.

She scrambled to her feet, ignoring the scrapes on her legs, and limped frantically toward the inferno.

No.

Her mother couldn't be dead.

But the fire was too intense.

She tried countless times, but there was no way to break through the wall of flames.

The rain had stopped.

A helicopter touched down behind her, and Shanley sprinted toward her with long, urgent strides.

"Juniper."

The man pulled her into his arms, staring at the raging fire, sensing immediately that something catastrophic had happened.

"Mom..."

All the strength drained from Juniper's body as she collapsed into Shanley's embrace. She stared numbly at the blaze, her lips trembling violently. "Shanley, my mom is still inside."

Shanley was too stunned to speak. He looked back at Felton and Flint, who were equally horrified, and barked an order, "Get people here to put out the fire."

"Yes, Boss."

Felton and Flint exchanged a tense look and immediately started making calls for backup.

A fire this massive...

By the time the rescue crews arrived, everything inside would likely be reduced to ashes.

"There's no time." Juniper pushed Shanley away, walking toward the fire with desperate resolve. "I'm going in to find her."

"Don't do anything rash."

Shanley grabbed her from behind, pulling her tight as he tried to calm her down. "The fire is too big. Going in there is a death sentence."

Muffled explosions were still echoing from within the structure. It was on the verge of complete collapse.

"What about my mom?!" Juniper completely lost her mind, her fingers digging so fiercely into Shanley's arms that she left bloody scratch marks. "Shanley, I finally got my mother back..."

"I need to see her alive, or I need to see her body. No matter what, I have to get her out."

Tears streamed down Juniper's face, her voice completely hoarse. She looked so fragile she might shatter into a million pieces at any second.

"Juniper—"

Shanley used every ounce of his strength, barely managing to hold back the frantic girl.

"Juniper—"

Right at that moment, a familiar woman's voice echoed in her ear.

Juniper stopped struggling instantly, her neck stiffening as she slowly turned her head.

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