Chapter 49

Evelyn slowly closed her eyes as her consciousness faded with her sinking body.

After a while, she felt someone cradling her in their arms and giving her oxygen beneath the water.

Slowly, she opened her eyes to find Warren's concerned face hovering over her.

She lacked even the strength to mock herself now.

Her consciousness was slipping away.

Warren held her face, tirelessly performing CPR and gently patting her cheeks, but to no avail.

He tried to swim upward with her, but their feet got tangled in the mud below.

Their bodies were completely trapped in the mud, making it incredibly difficult to struggle free.

Watching Evelyn sink deeper, Warren pulled her hand with all his might, silently urging, "Evelyn, you can't die! If you dare to die, I'll drag you back from the underworld myself!"

Just then, a lifeline appeared before him. Grabbing it, he hauled Evelyn out of the mud.

He swam to shore with one hand dragging her and the other clutching the rope.

Once they reached