Forbidden Passion

Chapter 21 Call an Ambulance

That agile figure approached her closer and closer...

She reached out her hand, wanting to grab onto him, but he swam past her.

In the state of floating and sinking, she saw him carrying the drenched Vanessa towards the shore, getting farther and farther away from her. That back figure was so firm and decisive.

In that moment, her body lost all strength, and she no longer had the energy to struggle. She slowly sank to the bottom of the pool... Many people gathered around the pool, all exclaiming in shock. They saw Theodore carrying Vanessa back to the shore and quickly reaching out to help her up.

Fi

TTheodore and his wife, the FitTzroy family, knelt by Vanessa's unconscious body. "Vanessa, Vanessa, wake up..."

Theodore gasped for breath as he looked at the unconscious and unresponsive Vanessa. Just as he was about to administer first aid, he heard someone shout, "The young mistress has sunk! Why isn't anyone saving her? She can't swim!" The onlookers gasped collectively, and Theodore quickly turned his head. There was no sign of struggle on the shimmering water's surface.

His heart sank, and he plunged into the water with a powerful dive.

saw Phoebe, motionless like

raced, and he swam quickly to Phoebe's side, lifting her up and kicking towards the

rescued, Vanessa had already coughed up

was pool water or tears as she cried while looking at Theodore emerging from the

she had won. Theodore

He laid Phoebe flat on the grass and began performing CPR,

when everyone thought Phoebe was beyond saving,

breathed a sigh of relief,

her eyes slowly opened a

tugged at the corner of

***

Phoebe woke up in the hospital. The sunlight shone through the glass window

one else in the hospital

in the air for a while, not knowing what she was thinking, or perhaps she wasn't

hospital room door was pushed

goodness. We've been so worried these past two days." Phoebe turned her head and saw Mrs. Reynolds looking at her with concern. For some reason,