He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 351

Juniper Lane waited for Nelson Saint to leave before slowly sitting up and putting her clothes back on.

To avoid any unnecessary trouble, she figured it was best to return to her own room.

Taking the elevator down required a key card, which she didn't have, so she had to take the stairs.

The stairwell led past an open terrace.

Beyond the terrace stretched a long corridor facing the river.

Juniper took a few steps when she heard a child's voice. "Daddy?"

Josie Saint rubbed her eyes. She had heard the commotion outside and thought it was her father.

Now, seeing Juniper's face clearly, anger instantly snapped her fully awake.

As much as Juniper disliked the child, she would never stoop to hurting her. She quickened her pace, not wanting a confrontation with Josie.

Josie chased after her, but having just woken up, her mind was groggy. She only sensed a hand reaching out from the shadows, and the next thing she knew, she tumbled over the edge and into the river.

The night wind was fierce, and rain poured down. Juniper faintly heard the splash. She spun around—Josie was gone.

Panic seized her. She grabbed the railing and peered down into the dark water.

There was definitely movement below.

She pulled out her hearing aid, set it on the nearby window ledge, and jumped right in.

Josie's hostility toward her was entirely taught by Lydia Thorne. A four-year-old child had no ability to distinguish right from wrong; they just mimicked the adults. Even if she knew it wasn't right, she didn't want her mother to be angry.

Juniper despised that mother-daughter duo, but she couldn't just stand by and watch a child die.

The waves on the river were exceptionally rough tonight. Someone on the Harrington Sovereign seemed to notice a child in the water and started screaming.

Nelson and the others heard the commotion. At the mention of a child, Nelson's heart skipped a beat, and he dove straight in.

Josie was close to the yacht, and her brightly colored dress made her easy to spot in the churning water.

Nelson reached her quickly. Grabbing a rope tossed down by the crew, he held Josie with one arm and hoisted them both up.

This wasn't Josie's first time falling in. Ever since her near-drowning in the pool, she had been terrified of water.

Nelson kept pressing gently on her chest. "Josie, sweetie!"

Josie's eyes were tightly shut, water spilling from her mouth with every compression.

Someone yelled, "I think there's someone else down there!"

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