868 Chapter 867

They were still about a mile from the South family estate, and the surrounding darkness was almost absolute. The moment Keira plunged into the water, a sharp chill cut straight through her, freezing her to the bone.

She immediately started swimming, scanning the surface for any sign of Lewis.

But the water was eerily still. Nothing.

Her heart pounded as she called out, "Lewis! Lewis!"

He'd been injured, and when the boat capsized, he'd pushed her away to keep her from getting crushed—only to be trapped under the wreckage himself.

Keira's pulse spiked.

No. He's fine. He has to be fine.

Just as panic started creeping in, she heard the sound of water shifting behind her. A strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist from behind, and a familiar voice murmured near her ear, "Worried about me?"

Relief crashed over her.

She twisted around and, in the dim moonlight, saw Lewis drenched from head to toe. She couldn't help but look him over. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

She let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding.

distance. "A mile. Think you can swim

smirked. "You seriously

raised an eyebrow. "How about a

blinked. "A

to

let out a short laugh. "And the winner

"Winner gets to be on

Keira was dumbfounded.

heat shot to her

could finish, Lewis dove forward, cutting through the water with powerful

No way was she

took a deep breath and launched after

neck and neck, Lewis keeping just a half-body lead ahead of her.

flashing

"Not even

surged

to back down. She matched his pace and, inch by inch, overtook him. The

slowed to glance back, Lewis smiled at her—then his eyes fluttered shut, and his body suddenly went limp, sinking into

Keira's breath hitched.

"Lewis!"

his arm. "Lewis, wake

No response.

toward shore. It was an agonizing effort, every stroke burning

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