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.

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

was numbingly cold, causing Stella to be limp long ago. Hence, she was completely unaware of Keegan's efforts. Her face turned ashen, and she

long after, the searchlights shone upon Stella. Someone shouted, and several people rushed over.

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

unconscious

in distress while they watched over her in the hospital. Both of them were in a bad state. They did

eyes. Felicity was

Saun, Felicity and I will stay here to take care of things. You and Trevor should go home and

Wenham said in a low

up yet. You wouldn't want her to worry

a moment before

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