Flora's POV:

The forceful water current came straight at me, giving me no time to react.

When it propelled me away, I felt as though I was pulled into a familiar yet strange embrace. I sensed it was Warren, but didn't dare open my eyes and confirm it. As I held my breath, I could feel the water clogging my lungs and ears.

The embrace enveloped me in a sense of security. One big hand on my waist held me tightly in place, and my head was protected by the owner of the embrace. We were swept and tossed in every direction by the water current.

I was feeling uncomfortable from holding my breath. I involuntarily grabbed his clothes, wanting to borrow some strength from him.

The sewer had a winding trajectory, and the space between the walls was narrow. Every time we passed by a vent, I could hear the shrieking wind.

But I was in no state to dwell on it, because at this moment I was so distressed that I thought I was going to die.

I had once fallen into a river when I had been playing outside as a child. As a result, I still had a phobia of deep water. Whenever swimming training was scheduled, I would do my best to avoid it.

My face began to contort from the prolonged suffocation. I stuck my head out of the water to pull in a breath, but a wave suddenly crashed into me, making me choke.

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My legs flailed and I struggled to breathe. I could feel my head spinning from the lack of oxygen.

A pair of soft lips pressed into mine at this moment.

else. I

water level dropped. Now

I opened my eyes, I was greeted with Warren's

was burning and I pushed him away hurriedly. This made

grabbed my hand and pulled me forward. My forehead bumped

know what to do,

In a low forbidding

stunned for a moment, then noticed that the water in front of his chest was tinged with a faintly red

and flustered. I hastily checked his

and said carelessly, "No, my old wound has reopened again. It's not a

occurred to me that he had been hurt severely last time. His ribs had been fractured and one

he had repeatedly assured the army that he had made a full recovery, so I didn't question him

now beginning to dawn on me that his wounds had not healed at

at me. "Why did you rejoin the team before you recovered completely?! Why are you playing with your

had been very difficult for me to pull him back from the jaws of death, but here he was ruining his health

about it, the more furious I became. I took a big step back, wanting to put

and took a big step forward,

too enraged to say

little aggrieved.

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