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The call had indeed gone through, and Claire could hear the dialing tone from her phone.
Before it rang more than a few times, the phone and Claire plunged into the lake’s icy water.
It was the dead of winter, and the water was bone–chilling. Even though Claire could swim, the cold paralyzed her almost instantly.
It felt as though the blood in her body had stopped circulating, but she knew she couldn’t let it end like this.
She had to save herself. If she waited for Frederick, she would likely drown before he could arrive.
Claire fought for her life, using every swimming skill she had ever learned.
But the lake’s surface was already frozen. She had fallen through a hole she’d broken in the ice when she went under.
Now, under the water, she couldn’t find the hole she had fallen through.
Mustering all her strength, Claire swam to the underside of the
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ice and began pounding on it with her fists, hoping to break through and reach the surface.
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She needed to carve out a new hole, just enough to poke through for air or maybe even climb onto the ice and save herself.
But the freezing water and the thick ice weren’t so easy to break through.
Claire had to hold herself in that position, hitting the same spot repeatedly. Soon, she felt her muscles cramping. Her limbs slowly went numb from the cold.
As her last bit of oxygen was running out, Claire still hadn’t managed to break the ice. Her head started spinning, and her limbs were weak and heavy.
Forget about smashing the ice. She could barely move anymore. Slowly, she began to sink toward the bottom of the lake.
Caroline and Diana were still waiting on the shore. They had gone to such great lengths and taken such a risk that they wouldn’t leave until they were sure Claire was dead.
As for Frederick, he was at the hotel preparing for Christmas Eve dinner when he saw Claire’s call.
He frowned, not wanting to take her call at that moment, and was about to hang up.
Before he could, the call disconnected on its own.
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He paused, a bit surprised. After closing the call screen, he asked Richard to check Claire’s whereabouts.
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“General, I’ve tracked Ms. Prescott’s last location to Moon Lake. She was supposed to be heading to the underground boxing ring today…”
It wasn’t long before Richard sent him Claire’s location along with a report of her unusual behavior that day.
Hearing that she was at Moon Lake, Frederick glanced at the location. It wasn’t far, and seeing that he had enough time, he decided to head there immediately.
Meanwhile, Caroline and Diana stood by the shore, noticing that Claire still hadn’t resurfaced. They assumed she must have drowned and started getting ready to leave.
Just as they were leaving, they saw Frederick rushing toward
them.
“Frederick? Caroline, isn’t Frederick supposed to be preparing for dinner? How did he end up here? Could it be that Claire had planned this and sent him her location ahead of time?”
“That’s impossible! There’s no way Claire could have predicted this!”
Seeing Frederick arrive filled Diana with anxiety.
“Diana, hide first. I’ll handle this,” Caroline whispered.
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She took a deep breath to steady her nerves before motioning, fo Diana to stay hidden,
Once Diana was out of sight, Caroline jogged over to meet Frederick.
“Frederick, what brings you here so suddenly? Were you worried something might happen to me?” Caroline asked as she approached, feigning happiness.
As she ran, Caroline tried to figure out how to handle Frederick. When she finally reached him, she put on a cheerful front.
“Worried about you?” Frederick asked, puzzled.
“Claire suddenly called me today and invited me to Moon Lake. It’s Christmas Eve. In the dead of winter, the lake is all frozen over. There’s nothing to see here.
“I thought something was off, and it reminded me of what happened to my sister four years ago. Back then, all we had was that one message from her, with no other clues. I thought I should check it out. Since you were preparing for Christmas Eve with the family, I didn’t tell you.”
Caroline knew that no matter what happened, Anna was her
best excuse.
“As long as you’re okay, there’s no need to bother with Claire,” Frederick replied without a second thought, trusting Caroline completely.
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As expected, the mention of Anna was enough to make Frederick believe her without question.
“Well, I’ve been here a while and haven’t seen Claire. Since
you’re here, let’s head back together.”
Caroline, having succeeded, quickly linked her arm with Frederick’s, ready to leave with him.
Beneath the water, Claire’s body drifted with the current under the ice, slowly floating toward the hole she had fallen through.
As her consciousness began to fade, Claire could do nothing but watch helplessly as Caroline held onto Frederick’s arm, walking away together.
