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.

and he saw Phoebe, motionless like a lifeless doll, sinking

he swam quickly to Phoebe's side, lifting her up

had already coughed

water or tears as she cried while looking at Theodore emerging from the swimming pool. "Theodore, I

she had won.

didn't look at her. He laid Phoebe flat on the grass and began performing CPR, artificial respiration,

saving, she

fine now, she's fine once she's expelled the water." The crowd breathed a sigh of relief,

turned pale. After spitting out the water, her

gently tugged at the corner of her lips and lost consciousness

***

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

in the hospital ward

floating dust in the air for a while, not knowing what she was thinking, or perhaps she wasn't thinking anything at all, just lost

room door was

Reynolds. "Phoebe, you're awake. Thank 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, a