At this critical moment, Adam, who was sitting near Emily, quickly tugged hard at her chair.
As a result, the heavy wooden chair leaned sideways, and Emily fell forward from the chair and then fell into Adam's arms.
The splashing water poured out of the soup pot made a beautiful arc, and spilled over the chair where Emily once sat.
The soup on the ground was still steaming, which was a good indication of how hot the water in the soup pot was.
Although the beautiful Emily was safe and sound in his arms, Adam was still in a cold sweat, or rather, he was scared!
If he hadn't noticed...