“Kelly probably was sulking somewhere to get your attention. Let’s check over there instead,” she suggested, as she steered him in the opposite direction, all the while she was silently praying he wouldn’t uncover the secret buried in the river.
Meanwhile, Kelly was swimming at the bottom of the river. She was frantically searching for the amulet.
The icy river was too cold. It sapped her strength and numbed her hands and feet. Her movement became slower and heavier.
Was it time to give up? No! She couldn't. That amulet was her mother’s only keepsake. It was a treasure beyond measure.
With her heart full of despair, Kelly groped around the bottom of the river. She thought she was going to die in this river when suddenly her finger touched the pendant.
The moment she grabbed the amulet, Kelly quickly swam upward. Yet, the moment her head broke through the water, her ankle was ensnared by underwater weeds and she could not move.
"Help!" she yelled
"Help!"
Kelly's body was bobbing up and down like a piece of wood.
"George … save me!" she screamed as hard as she could.
Suddenly, someone swam toward her. The strong arms pulled the plants that were binding her ankle, the next moment, it wrapped around her waist and quickly took her to swim upstream. Before she lost consciousness, Kelly caught a fleeting glimpse of a sharp, chiseled jawline.
Meanwhile, George could not find Kelly anywhere. He was furious and irritation was clearly written on his face. "All I asked was for her to wash a dress and she storms off like this?" he muttered angrily.
Amanda quickly patted his back to calm him, "Don't be mad. I believe Kelly didn’t mean it. Maybe ... she’ll come back once she’s calmed down."
Hopefully, she never does, Amanda thought silently. Yet, just as she finished speaking, her smile froze.
Not far away, a strikingly handsome man was running toward them. He was holding Kelly in his arms. "George! Quick! Your sister fell into the river!"
George spun around, his heart dropped as he rushed toward them. His steps faltered when he saw Kelly's pale, lifeless face. He quickly took her into his arms, only to find her body alarmingly cold to the touch.
"How did this happen?" His voice cracked with panic. "Kelly, hold on! Don’t you dare give up!"
George rushed inside and called for the housekeeper to help change Kelly out of her wet clothes.