Chapter 867
They were still two kilometers from the Sterling Family estate.
Everything was pitch black.
The moment Evelyn Ross hit the water, a bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped her.
She shivered violently.
She immediately began to tread water, her eyes scanning the dark surface frantically.
The water was eerily calm.
There was nothing.
"Alexander!"
She called out.
No response.
Her heart began to race.
He had been injured earlier.
When the boat capsized, Alexander Vance had pushed her away with all his strength.
He himself had been struck by the overturned hull...
Evelyn didn't dare finish the thought.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm.
Just then.
A splash sounded behind her.
An arm wrapped around her waist from behind.
A familiar warmth seeped through her soaked clothes.
"Were you that worried about me?"
Alexander's voice sounded by her ear.
Evelyn whipped her head around.
In the moonlight, the man was drenched, his hair plastered to his forehead.
She immediately grabbed his arm. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Alexander looked into the distance.
"Two kilometers. Can you swim it?"
Evelyn raised an eyebrow. "Piece of cake."
Alexander suddenly smiled.
"Want to race?"
Evelyn was taken aback. "Race what?"
"Who reaches the shore first."
"What does the winner get?"
Alexander leaned close to her ear and whispered something, his voice low.
Evelyn's face flushed instantly.
"You—"
Before she could finish, Alexander dove headfirst into the water.
His freestyle stroke was flawless and swift.
Evelyn gritted her teeth.
She followed.
They swam one after the other.
Evelyn stayed half a body length behind.
She increased her speed.
Gradually, she caught up.
She glanced sideways at Alexander, a smirk playing on her lips. "Can't keep up?"
Alexander didn't reply.
He simply accelerated again.
Evelyn refused to be outdone.
She soon overtook him.
The shore grew closer.
Evelyn stopped and looked back.
Alexander smiled at her.
Then.
He closed his eyes and sank beneath the water.
"Alexander!"
Evelyn's heart clenched.
She immediately swam back and grabbed him.
The man was already unconscious.
Evelyn dragged him towards the shore.
The two-kilometer distance felt agonizingly long.
Finally, they reached land.
Evelyn was utterly exhausted, nearly collapsing.
She checked Alexander's condition.
The wound on his leg was pale and waterlogged from the seawater.
Blood still seeped out.
She checked his breathing.
It was faint, but he was alive.
Evelyn let out a sigh of relief.
Then, anger and anxiety surged within her.
"You were about to collapse, and you still tricked me into a race..."
She tore off a sleeve from her jacket and re-bandaged the wound.
The bleeding stopped temporarily.
But they needed to find a doctor urgently.
Evelyn stood up.
She surveyed her surroundings.
This was a beach.
In the distance stood a towering, wall-like structure that encircled the entire island.
It was imposing and magnificent.
There was no visible entrance.
Evelyn frowned deeply.
She was pondering their next move when suddenly.
Footsteps sounded.
A line of people in combat uniforms rushed towards them.
Gun barrels were uniformly aimed in their direction.
The leader stepped forward.
His voice was icy.
"Speak. Who are you?"