Chapter 104

I kept calling out, "Frederick! Frederick…" I could feel the arms around me suddenly go stiff. His grip was so tight it felt like he might break me in half. I was in a daze. For a moment, I thought I saw Jonathan's face, but then I got pulled into a deeper abyss that swallowed my mind completely. Everyone around me tore me down with their insults and snide remarks. I took all the pain as I desperately looked for a way out. I saw Alicia and I struggling in the water, but Jonathan didn't hesitate and swam straight to her. Only Frederick saw me. He was the only person there to save my life. Then, I saw myself drowning in the bathtub, gasping for air and on the verge of death. However, Jonathan stayed at Alicia's side. It was Frederick who showed up just in time and saved me. A voice echoed in my mind. "Frederick saved me. He saved me." Whenever things fell apart, he was the one who ran to me when I needed help the most. He was like a lifeline in the middle of the storm. I just want