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Chapter 19

Gerald

I roared in victory when I reached the end of the pool. Overpowered by testosterone and might, I hauled myself up, splashing water onto the concrete border. I ripped of my goggles and held my arms up. I had won.

Surprisingly, no one cheered. I spun around.

Huh?

Claire was helping Arthur up out of the pool. A lifeguard and a paramedic had already appeared. And the whole crowd was filing towards them from the other side. Everyone looked appalled and concerned.

Arthur was coughing and spluttering on the cement floor.

“I’m fine, I’m fine,” he repeated, gesturing with his arm for everyone to stay away.

Claire’s brows were knitted tight. She appeared so incredibly distressed.

“Arthur,” she gasped, “Can you breathe?”

Claire was dripping wet from head to toe. I had not even known that she could swim. She had never used the pool at my house.

And, yet, she had so determinedly rescued him.

She had chosen him over me … without a moment’s hesitation.

My shoulders slumped. How could this hap
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