My Fire Captain Husband Left Me to Burn

To make it to my childhood friend's birthday party, fire captain Ethan Shaw locked me inside our house.

And that day, a fire really did break out.

I covered my nose and mouth and dialed my husband's office, crying for help:

"Help... I'm locked inside the house, the fire's already spreading—"

But the voice on the other end was ice cold:

"Mrs. Shaw, Captain Shaw warned us in advance that you'd definitely report a false alarm today. Stop making a scene."

The call was disconnected.

I dialed again. After verification, the dispatcher said hesitantly: