The President’s Mistake A Tale of Love and Regret novel Chapter 284

It became clear that Valeria had moved on to another relationship at that time, but Valeria still cried deeply.

As a woman herself, Frey's intuition suggested that something significant had happened between Killian and Valeria, forcing Valeria to leave.

It seemed absurd for her father to seek revenge on Valeria and imprison her in the basement. The basement lacked basic facilities, including a bathroom, making it an implausible place to confine someone.

The only exit was the iron door, which, if locked from the outside, would make it impossible for a weak woman to escape without assistance.

Frey suddenly realized something and hurried towards the door.

Just as she was about to reach it, the iron door abruptly opened. She heard a thud, the sound of a glass bottle shattering on the ground, and then the strong smell of gasoline filled the air.

Frey gasped and rushed towards the door. Suddenly, a lit lighter was thrown in, igniting the entire storage room floor.

Ignoring the flames, Frey realized that someone had been hiding there, intending to burn her alive.

She remembered what Charles had said at Jacob's funeral, which seemed like a reminder to go to the Shen house's basement. It was now clear that it had been a trap for her murder.

Everyone knew Frey was Nathaniel's weakness, and burning her alive was the cruelest revenge against him. Charles used this method to retaliate against Nathaniel. Frey had no time to dwell on this.

She took off her clothes, wrapped her head, covered her mouth and nose, and braved the terrifying heat to rush towards the door. She knew there was a swimming pool next to the storage room.

Nathaniel had renovated the Shen house, and she remembered seeing it filled with water.

Reaching the door, she tried to push it open but found it locked from the outside.