She had involuntarily swallowed several gulps of water and was sinking fast.

Despair seeped into Stella’s heart, thick and heavy.

Reacting swiftly, Bennett reached out, seizing her arm from behind while reassuring loudly, “Don’t be afraid.

I’m here to save you.

Stella, feeling the grip of a rescuer, barely clung to hope as water choked her lungs.

Pain seared her chest, and her vision blurred.

Recognition failed her.

She could only flail weakly in her fight for air, her strength waning by the second.

Bennett held her firm, battling through the water to drag her to safety.

By the time he hauled Stella from the depths, she had slipped into unconsciousness.

“Mrs.

urgent, trying to rouse her, but

and made his way to

herself back to awareness, she shivered, her eyes

“It’s okay.

okay now,” Bennett

in such a delicate state tugged at

cold, he hurriedly carried

laid Stella on the bed, tucked her under the quilt, and turned up the

fetched a bath towel from the bathroom to dry her

softly, repeating her name a few

a moment, Stella began to stir, murmuring in her

closer, clearly hearing the name

‘s BunnyBookery

His brow furrowed slightly.

he reassured

here for

seven in the evening, and the

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