Chapter 986 Do You Have a Backup Copy?
Soon, the adjacent rooms also started to catch fire, whereupon the flames lit up the night sky. On the streets, the pedestrians gasped in shock at the sight of the fire. ”There’s a fire over there. Search the area!” ”Quick! Call the firefighters!”
”No, we have to put out the fire quickly. Otherwise, the floors downstairs will be engulfed in flames. I wonder if there’s anyone in the building, though?’
As they watched the raging flames, looks of worry were written all over their faces. It was already the next day when Tessa found out about the building catching fire.
After she heard the news, she hurriedly asked the butler to prepare the car and left in a rush, even before informing Nicholas.
When Gregory knew that she was going to the orchestra, he ran after her anxiously, but unfortunately, he couldn’t catch up with her.
”That’s weird. Why didn’t Mommy take me with her?”
After all, they were always going to the orchestra together before this.
Not long after, Nicholas came downstairs and saw Gregory alone in the living room. ”Where’s Mommy?” he asked.
”Mommy went to the band and forgot to take me along,” Gregory grumbled unhappily.
Meanwhile, the fire was already extinguished when Tessa arrived at the band’s building. A lot of reporters surrounded the building as they began recounting the events. Several band members were also grouped together as they discussed the matter feverishly.
”Why did a fire break out so suddenly?”
”We checked the electrical switches everywhere before we left. So, this accident shouldn’t have happened.”
”Did we miss out on something?”
Sofia stood at the side with a solemn face as she listened to the barely restrained whispered discussions, and a few of her students were standing around with equally grave looks.
Tessa hurriedly went over when she saw Sofia and asked in concern, ”Miss Sofia, are you alright? Why is there a fire so suddenly?”
”I was told that it was caused by a short circuit,” Sofia answered curtly.
A startled Tessa didn’t think that short circuit would be the cause, and Sofia added, ”Luckily, the fire didn’t spread too far. It only affected your practice room and a few other rooms close to it.”
For a second, Tessa was stunned. ”Is anyone hurt?” she asked, worried.
”Everyone is fine. When the fire broke out last night, everyone was already gone. Only the equipment in the recording studio and your score were in quite a ruined state.” However, Sofia paused and asked, as though something had just popped into her mind, ”Do you have a backup copy of your scores?”
Tessa sighed in relief upon hearing that nobody was injured. As for the score, she wasn’t so bothered by it.
After that theft incident, she was now cautious about her music scores, rightfully worried that something similar might arise again.
”Yes, I made a copy of it.”
”That’s good.” Sofia sighed in relief.
Just then, a firefighter headed toward them as he called out, ”Madam Sofia, the residual flames and dangerous items inside have been dealt with. You may now enter to clean up.”
”Okay, thank you so much.” After Sofia expressed her gratitude, she called her students and the other band members over. ”Kellen, do contact someone from the renovation company, and Daniela, engage a few workers to remove the things ruined by the fire in the practice rooms. As for the others, come with me to clean up.”
She systematically delegated the tasks, and everyone did as they were told according to her instructions.
Tessa was about to help with the clean-up when Sofia stopped her just as she made a move.
”Is there anything else, Miss Sofia?”
”You shouldn’t come in. You’re pregnant, and the place is still filled with fumes from the flames. It’s unhealthy for your baby.”
”But…”
Although she knew that her teacher was being considerate of her, she felt bad for going home when her other fellow students and band members were helping out inside.
Sofia sensed her hesitation, so she chased her away, urging, ”That’s it, stop dilly-dallying and go back quickly. Besides, we’re not so lacking in manpower that we’d need to get a pregnant lady to help. Now, off you go.”
Out of wits, Tessa could only return home.
