Chapter 12

　　Outside the door, the eavesdropper Cassandra was also scared to death. 　　Samantha was Peter's wife now? Why? Fiona deliberately applied bad make-up, did he actually like it? 　　"Mr. Xiao, you must be joking." Jonathan calmed down, and with no emotional fluctuations on his tough face he said, "As far as I know, Cassandra Yan is your bride." 　　Although the Xiao family stayed hidden and didn't send news about the bride's name, Jonathan was still in a powerful position and it wasn't difficult for him to know who the bride was. 　　"Yes, I'm supposed to marry Cassandra, but I married her sister instead. There is a difference you know?" He said like an odd philosopher. 　　Peter glanced at the door and suddenly said, "Come on in!" 　　Cassandra knew that he was talking to her, she ran directly to Peter's side and snuggled up on his arm, "I just woke up, what happened to Samantha?" 　　Cassandra immediately flushed her eyes, tears streamed down her face, and she said bitterly, "Jonathan, you're the policeman here! Samantha drugged me and took my place. Isn't that illegal?" 　　Jonathan glanced at her, he tried his best to hide his disgust, and he said unceremoniously, "She would never do such a thing. If anything, I suspect you." 　　"Aren't you being subjective?" Cassandra panicked, she pressed against Peter's shoulder and cried, "Being able to marry Peter Xiao is something women all over the world dream of, and I am no exception. If it wasn't for Samantha I would've been married to Peter by now." 　　Peter put one hand on Cassandra's shoulder to comfort her, but his eyes were extremely cold. 　　The atmosphere stagnated, no one noticed the surface of the pond, her hand was sinking deeper into the water and it eventually disappeared. 　　"I want to ask Samantha myself." Jonathan looked at Peter and said gracefully, "If she really wanted to marry you, then I'll respect her choice." 　　"Of course you will." Peter nodded, he turned his eyes to look at the pond, "Lian, take Jonathan over to see—" 　　"Samantha? Samantha!" His black eyes shrank suddenly, Peter pushed Cassandra aside, and he leaned over the railing, panic was written all over his face. 　　The pond was empty! 　　Only snowflakes could be seen, falling on the surface and becoming one with the water. 　　Lian also gasped, "President Xiao, did the crocodile come back?" 　　Jonathan only heard the word crocodile and his face changed drastically, he rushed to the balcony to jump down. 　　But Peter's reflexes were quick, he grabbed his ankle, and slammed him back on the ground fiercely. Jonathan, who was already in the air was back on the ground. He was seriously angry this time and he intended to beat him up and save her, but Lian got in his way. 　　Peter was able to jump off, he slowly dropped down and rushed towards the pond. 　　Jonathan wasn't willing to fight Lian, so he made a ruthless move to force him to the ground. "I'm coming, Samantha!" 　　"Jonathan, her husband is already helping her. There's no need for you to get involved!" Lian swept his legs and he entangled Jonathan again. 　　The possible death of Samantha intensified the actions of the two. Naturally, Lian had to side with his boss. 　　He was still six meters away from the pond. Peter leaped forward, with his arms close together, and he jumped into the water like an Olympic swimmer. The splash was small and perfect. 　　In less than five seconds, he was already holding a woman out of the water, his soaked shirt clung to his majestic muscles. He looked wild and unrestrained. 　　Under the lamp, a snowflakes were falling onto her hair, and on her face. 　　The lead was washed away, and the heavy makeup was gone. Samantha's face returned to its usual beauty and exquisite features. There were drops of water on the tip of her eyelashes, like tears and rain, it could arouse a deep affection. 　　Peter didn't notice her beauty, and he also didn't notice that they looked perfect together. It was as if they were meant for each other since birth. 　　"President Xiao, is she okay?" Lian could only see Samantha's body in the distance. 　　"You can't die now," Peter's tone didn't change as he tried to shake Samantha awake. 　　Samantha looked terrible, she wasn't conscious, her head fell back, her clothes were ripped to strands, and her wounds could vaguely be seen from afar. It was shocking. 　　Jonathan's heart was broken. He dreamed of a bright and happy future with her, but now everything was falling apart, and it was all because of him! 　　"Peter! You let her go!" Jonathan screamed, Lian was still holding him back. He was too angry to care anymore and he punched Lian hard in the chest. 　　Lian almost fell over from the force, luckily someone from behind had caught him. 　　Lian waved at the bodyguards to surround him. They have him outnumbered twelve to one but they didn't want to underestimate him. 　　Jonathan gave up fighting, his eyes were filled with a calm rage, "Peter! You are suspected of assault and attempted murder! If any of your men intervene they can be considered accessories to murder. Now come peacefully!" 　　"Jonathan, can't you see?" Lian raised his hand and said with conviction. "Samantha is wearing a wedding dress to please a wealthy family. Don't ruin this chance for her!" 　　"She was framed, I know it!" 　　"Whether she was framed or not, we don't care. She is still Peter's wife, I promise you, Jonathan, she'll be happy here." 　　Jonathan was anxious, he was losing his mind for the first time in his life, he swallowed his spit, and he whistled loudly. 　　His subordinates rushed into the Xiao Mansion regardless of the situation. The two sides fought and there was great chaos. 　　Peter was completely unaffected by what was happening. He placed Samantha flat on the ground, and pressed against her chest to get the water out. 　　The water came out but she wasn't breathing. His slender fingers enveloped her face and nose, she wasn't breathing on her own. He had to give her CPR.