Chapter 1626

Keegan closed his mouth and remained silent. Both he and Stella were conserving what little strength they had left in the freezing night. Stella was drained of energy. Her lips were turning into a bluish hue from the cold. Her mind was starting to blur, but she clung to the branch with sheer determination.

All of a sudden, a noise echoed from the shore. Stella snapped back to reality and said, "Keegan, they're here! They’re here!"

She turned her head, but the person behind her had vanished without her noticing.

The bitter cold seemed to intensify. Stella's face grew even paler, as she shouted Keegan's name into the empty stretch of water. Yet, all that met her cries was the relentless sound of the flowing river.

Stella released her grip on the branch, intending to swim away. However, she discovered that she was tethered to the branch. Before letting go, Keegan had mustered the last ounces of his strength to secure her in place with a belt.

she was weak, the belt would provide some support, allowing her to hold on a while

ago. Hence, she was completely unaware of Keegan's

several people rushed

out of the water. The bone-piercing cold, compounded by a day of anxiety and fear, along with the shock of learning that Keegan was missing, overwhelmed her. In the

unconscious

Trevor were in distress while they watched over her in the hospital. Both of them were in a bad state. They did not dare to inform Edith and Wilfred of the situation.

noticed that both men had dark circles under their eyes. Felicity was on the verge

"Mr. Saun, Felicity and I will stay here to take care of things. You and Trevor should go home and freshen up. Get

Wenham said in a

yet. You wouldn't

a moment before he said, "Are there

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