Chapter 290

Wendy sensed something was off and shoved Emily aside. Then, without a second thought, she turned and bolted toward the artificial lake—if she was going down today, she was taking Megan with her. She sprinted straight into the water and slammed into Megan, knocking her under. On the shore, aside from Brandon who scooped up Emily and rushed toward the house, everyone else—including Stella and Mr. Reid—jumped in after them. The second Megan hit the water, she latched onto Wendy's collar with a death grip. In an instant, both disappeared under the surface. Tristan was like a man possessed, frantically searching through the lake, but Megan was nowhere in sight. He dove again and again, refusing to give up. Each time he surfaced and saw nothing, he dived back down in desperation. The icy water gnawed at him, his chest tightening as the sorcery worm in his body stirred to life again. He stayed under for too long and had to burst back to the surface, gasping for air. That's when he spotted sw