Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted (Stella and Keegan) novel Chapter 1625

Keegan was also swept about six feet away by the current.

With determined effort, Stella swam over and grabbed ahold of his collar.

It was impossible forthem to communicate in the water. Moreover, it was

extremely difficult for Stella to support the weight of an adult male like Keegan

alone. She strived to keep both their faces above water as they followed the

current, trying to find a way to save themselves.

Fortunately, luck seemed to be on her side. It was not long before she came

across a branch floating in the river. With Keegan in her arms, Stella struggled

toward the floating piece of wood. In the end, they managed to grab ahold of it

and catch their breath.

“Keegan…” Stella’s voice quivered. She held back her tears and called out

urgently, “Keegan, don’t close your eyes! Stay awake! I can’t do this alone. Hold

onto the branch, and I’ll support you. We’ll climb up together.”

Keegan coughed out some water. His body was weakened by his injuries and

the cold. Nevertheless, Stella’s tears prompted him to summon the last of his

strength, and he nodded.

The couple clung tightly to the branch, slowly making their way upward.

Suddenly, they heard a snap and felt the wood sinking. They froze, as they were

afraid to make another move.

The branch was thin, as though it was toppled by the wind, with one end

submerged in the water and the other still connected to the bottom of a tree

stump. It was unstable and simply could not bear the weight of two adults.

Stella’s face went pale. There was nothing more despairing than finding hope

only to have it snatched away again. She suppressed her emotions and turned

to Keegan.

“The police will be here soon. Let’s hold on a little longer. They’re going to save

us,” she said.

“Okay,” Keegan managed to reply.

Stella averted her gaze, and tears were streaming down her face. She

lungs with every breath he took. “I can’t hold on much longer. There’s a chance

that you can make it alone. I’m just a burden to you right now. I’ll let go and

swim downstream. There might be land down there. Meanwhile, you can climb

up the branch and be rescued…”

“Are you lying to me again?” Stella’s eyes reddened, as she cut him off. “You

said you would hide in the woods earlier. But that didn’t happen! You’re just

trying to get me to leave you. I bet you even don’t have a plan! Plus, you don’t

know how to swim. You’ll die if you let go. Do you understand that?!”

“Didn’t you teach me how to swim last time? I know howto do it. I just choked on

the water earlier and didn’t react in time. I didn’t tell you because I wanted to

surprise you the next time we went swimming,” Keegan tried to reach out and

wipe her tears away, but his arm felt numb. “I swear I’ve learned how to swim.”

Stella did not trust him. She gritted her teeth and said, “I don’t believe a word

you’re saying! If you let go, I’ll go with you. We can die together!”