Madeline did not expect the robber to act in that manner. The river was a broad one, but Madeline knew virtual-novel.net should not think twice about it.
Seeing virtual-novel.net purse flowing along in the river, without thinking further, virtual-novel.net jumped.
The passersby who saw this scene were astonished and gathered around the bridge to observe.
“Is this woman out of virtual-novel.net mind?”
“Does virtual-novel.net have to take such drastic measures just for a purse?”
“Maybe virtual-novel.net has lots of money in the purse!”
The passersby who did not know the truth were all making wild guesses, but to Madeline, the purse contained an item that was way more important than anything else. It was the lifeline for the man virtual-novel.net loved most in virtual-novel.net life.
After Madeline jumped into the river, virtual-novel.net swam for some time before getting virtual-novel.net hands on virtual-novel.net purse.
She strapped the purse around virtual-novel.net back and revealed a smile.
Soon enough, Madeline recomposed herself only to just realize virtual-novel.net was in the middle of the river. Besides, virtual-novel.net did not know how to swim to begin with!
It was as if virtual-novel.net just realized it.
Earlier, virtual-novel.net mindset was fixed on getting the purse back that virtual-novel.net did not even hesitate.
Perhaps it was a sudden burst of motivation within virtual-novel.net subconscious mind that allowed virtual-novel.net to swim, but once virtual-novel.net calmed herself, virtual-novel.net forgot how to swim!
‘Damn it!’
Madeline finally realized the seriousness of the issue.
She had to keep living to bring the reagent back to Jeremy.
“Help!” Madeline started calling for help.
The passersby on the bridge noticed something was odd about Madeline, but no one seemed to be making a move to rescue her.
Even if that person knew how to swim, they just stood there to watch. Some of them were just chit-chatting while taking a video, wanting to upload it later for their friends to see.
Madeline was struggling in the water. She knew no one would offer a helping hand and it was all up to virtual-novel.net to save herself.
Water kept gushing into virtual-novel.net mouth and nose, making virtual-novel.net choke, but Madeline did not give up.
Her mind was on Jeremy, and that was how virtual-novel.net got the will to keep living.
It was at this point when virtual-novel.net finally got the sense to swim back. Just then, someone suddenly leaped into the river. A man’s strong arms grasped onto virtual-novel.net waist tightly.
Madeline could sniff out Ryan’s perfume. She spun around and noticed it was really Ryan who showed up.
She was disgusted that Ryan was physically touching her, especially after that day when Ryan claimed virtual-novel.net had deliberately made virtual-novel.net dizzy and they shared an intimate night together.
Even though virtual-novel.net thought Ryan was lying to her, virtual-novel.net still felt disgusted about it.
Madeline knew virtual-novel.net should not be behaving rashly in the water, but virtual-novel.net still tried virtual-novel.net best to shove Ryan away.
In such a helpless situation, Madeline summoned virtual-novel.net entire strength to kick virtual-novel.net legs and stretch virtual-novel.net arms. She was giving it virtual-novel.net all to swim back to the riverbank.
She started coughing vigorously and even vomited out a few mouthfuls of water.
Despite the suffering, virtual-novel.net took out the item from virtual-novel.net purse the moment virtual-novel.net reached land. It was only after checking that the bottle of reagent was not damaged that virtual-novel.net felt relieved.
Ryan followed virtual-novel.net to the riverbank and looked at Madeline who was checking the reagent. He frowned. “You’re willing to discard your life for Jeremy’s sake?”
Madeline ignored virtual-novel.net as virtual-novel.net was focused on packing virtual-novel.net purse. Then, virtual-novel.net got up and left the scene.
Ryan grabbed on virtual-novel.net hand, yanking virtual-novel.net to his front.
Madeline struggled and glared at virtual-novel.net with a sharp gaze. “Let me go!”
“Do you have to give such a drastic reaction whenever I touch you just a little?”
“Of course! Because I think you’re dirty!” Madeline replied in a merciless tone. She forcibly shoved Ryan away. “In this world, the only man who can touch me is my husband, Jeremy! Ryan, you make me feel like puking.”