My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 1228

Andrew’s eyes narrowed, his voice dropping even lower. “You don’t know? Don’t know what?”

Amelia’s heart hammered even faster, her breaths coming quick and uneven.

Andrew took the file from her hands, his tone calm and sharp. “Let’s not dance around this. When I was ten, the girl who saved me... Was it Isabella Austin, or was it Beatty?”

Her mind went blank except for one frantic thought. This was it. He knew. There was no way out now.

Amelia bit her lip and said nothing.

Andrew pressed, “Well? Does it sound familiar now?”

Amelia closed her eyes, refusing to answer.

“You were the one who told me Isabella Austin saved me from the fire,” Andrew said, his voice steady but cold. “So I’ll ask again. Was it Isabella, or was it Beatty?”

When Amelia opened her eyes, she met the icy look in Andrew’s. Suddenly, everything made sense. She finally understood why he’d changed so much toward Isabella. He had found out the truth.

All his kindness toward Isabella, all that warmth, was built on the belief that she’d saved his life. Now that he knew the truth, he couldn’t treat her like before. Of course he’d refuse to help her. Of course he’d shut her out.

Back then, Andrew barely noticed her at all.

Then one day, Andrew suddenly came down with a high fever. He was stuck in bed at the guesthouse, too weak to even move. The adults started talking about ending the trip early so he could get treatment.

They didn’t get the chance. The guesthouse, built entirely of wood, caught fire out of nowhere. The flames spread in seconds, swallowing the whole building.

The Lane family elders, including Kevin, were completely hopeless. With fire like that, there was no way Andrew could make it out alive. It seemed like there was nothing anyone could do.

But then, something changed.