Chapter 42

• Sarah, a skilled swimmer, quickly surfaced, her strokes confident and strong. Lily, on the other hand, struggled to stay afloat, her lack of swimming skills evident in her desperate thrashing.
• A few partygoers saw the commotion and quickly ran away, not wanting to get involved. Ethan, however, saw the whole scene unfold and rushed toward the pond. Sarah, seeing him approach, quickly changed her demeanor, pretending to struggle in the water.
• Lily, still underwater, was running out of breath, her lungs burning from the lack of oxygen. She saw Ethan jump into the water, and her heart sank as she watched him swim toward Sarah first. She knew Ethan was aware of her inability to swim, yet he prioritized saving Sarah, who was pretending to drown.