In the dreamlike stupor, the sensation of suffocation constantly accompanied Maya Spencer, the oppressive feeling of being underwater still lingering in her mind. She desperately struggled, wanting to wake up, but was powerless, unable to open her eyes no matter how hard she tried.
Gradually, she saw a light, saw Lillian Morris's figure, saw him swimming towards her, feeling his warm hand wrap around her waist.
Afterward, her breathing slowly steadied. In the light, she tried hard to open her eyelids. In the instant she opened her eyes, she saw a familiar face, but it was not the glimmer of hope she saw underwater.
She took a deep breath and stared intently at the man, her eyes filled with emotions that were indescribable—fear or dread from what had happened. Liam Spencer couldn't comprehend.
