Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

She could swim! Why didn't she hold on until he saved her?

Why?

He couldn't understand how she had disappeared in such a short time!

Wyatt didn't dare to think about it, because he knew very well that it was impossible to swim to the shore in the short time it took him to rescue Raynee. Even if she had somehow managed to get ashore, there was no way she could have left the scene so quickly. The most likely possibility was that she had been swallowed up by the water. This was the only way she could have disappeared like that. That was why when he re-entered the water, he could not see any movement.

His heart felt like it was being sliced into pieces. Wyatt was in great pain.

If he had known this, he would not have made such a choice. He should have saved her first and then the two of them could have saved Raynee together! The two of them might have been able to save Raynee faster.

Wyatt kept hitting himself on the head. He was speechless. How many couples had this age-old question stumped? He never expected to experience it in real life. The answer was a cruel one.

Obviously confused by his words, Seth and Trevor looked at each other.

"Wyatt, what's wrong with you? When we got there, the police were already there. All we saw was a shadow moving around. You were obviously exhausted so everyone was swimming toward you. Was there anyone else in the water?"

Raynee was already ashore at that point. Although her feet were still in the water, she was already safe.

"Of course there is! Waverly was still in the water! I saw her! Why did you only save me?"

"Why didn't I hold on for a moment longer? The water was so cold," he cursed to himself.

Pulling on Seth's collar, Wyatt jumped violently like a cat whose tail had been trodden on. Their eyes met and both of them were stunned. Seth was surprised to hear that Waverly was there as well. Meanwhile, Wyatt was stunned. Could it be that the figure that he saw was not Waverly, but the people who went down to save him?

At that time, his physical exhaustion was obvious. Had it all been an illusion?

Before they could react, Wyatt suddenly thought of something and stood up. "Go and look for her! Whether she's alive or dead, she must be found. Go!"

He could not leave her in the water.

Perhaps she was still alive?

Maybe...

Anyway, he would take her back. He couldn't leave her alone!

Wyatt felt worse than death. He knew that he would probably live in this guilt for the rest of his life.

An entire night had already passed. If Waverly had really fallen into the water, the best time to save her had already passed. Seth and Trevor both knew this. When they showed up the night before, they only saw two figures. Thus, after the first aid rescuers pulled them out of the water, they all left. No one had known there was a third person present. Despite the number of people there, no one noticed anything unusual.

Any normal person would be able to assume what had happened. Looking at Wyatt's pale, drained expression, Trevor nodded. Despite knowing it was probably useless, Seth called everyone he knew to get to the lake and start searching.

Wyatt stood by the lake for the next three days without eating or drinking. He stood where he had brought Raynee ashore. His gaze was empty as he stared out at the endless water.

During these three days, he didn't move at all. Even at night, his eyes never stopped scanning around. He went back and forth for a long time. That position was the best spot on land. It was also the easiest spot for someone to get out of the water with no external help. Any other spot was either too high or completely impossible. The place he stood was the only possible position.

However, he had already walked back and forth on this fairly long path countless times. Apart from there being a more obvious mark at the point where Raynee had gotten out, everywhere else looked so untouched that it made his heart shudder.

There were no traces of water dripping ashore or traces of anyone leaving. There weren't any along the road either. Wyatt had gone so far as to check the surveillance cameras but to no avail... That could only mean that she never made it out at all!

This fact was something that Wyatt was unwilling to accept. At the same time, he was powerless.

After three days of fishing, he managed to salvage quite a few things. He came across a hammer with a bone attached to it. There was a possibility that this was related to a homicidal case. This alerted the authorities and the police sent forensic experts as well as a search team over. Since it was a possible crime scene, Wyatt and his men's movements were restricted. However, after some negotiations, they were allowed to join in on the search effort. The only condition was that anything they fished up had to go through the police first before he could know the outcome.

As time ticked by, Wyatt's heart gradually sank. He had no objection to any of this. In fact, with the police's expert team helping with the search, it was a good thing. However, the fact that there was no evidence of anyone coming out of the water was like proof of her death for him. Every time it was brought up, it felt like a huge stab to his heart that reminded him he had killed the woman he loved.

On the evening of the third day, a member of the search team managed to fish out a woman's shoe. Having been soaked through with water, there wasn't much they could use from it. After being sent to the forensics lab, it was determined to be a recent item. Furthermore, it did not match the measurements of the bone found. Thus, it was dismissed as irrelevant evidence. Meanwhile, when Wyatt saw the shoe, he completely broke down.

"Where did you find this?"

"Are those Waverly's shoes?" he wondered.

It was Waverly's shoes!

"It wasn't that far off from the bridge. It was wedged under a rock..."

The officer's words made Wyatt burst into tears. "Keep looking!"

As soon as his men left, Wyatt grabbed onto his shoes. He fell to the ground on

his knees as a mouthful of blood spat out. "Cough!"

"Wyatt!"

Seth, who was directing his men, heard the commotion and rushed over to support him. However, he was shocked by the blood stains in front of him. "Wyatt, what's wrong?"

Wyatt's consciousness was drifting. He wanted to shake his head, but just as Wyatt moved, everything went black and he fell down.

"Someone! Come help!"

The lakeside turned to chaos. At this time, inside a large private hospital located on Portales road, someone was lying there half-awake. Her memories were vague. Out of instinct, she tried to move her limbs to swim, but soon realized she was being held down by something.

Beside her ear, she heard someone say, "Miss, it's okay, it's okay. Don't move, don't move!"

"Right, right. Don't move."

"Who..."

Who was talking?

It was a female voice.

Using all the strength she had to peel open her eyes, Waverly's eyes unconsciously narrowed as she saw the piercing white light in front of her. "Mmm..."

"She's awake! She's awake! Go get Dr. Mouritse!"noveldrama

After shouting at the door, the nurse pressed Waverly's hand and said, "Miss, you're finally awake! Do you know you've been unconscious for three days? You're weak now. Don't move."

Waverly blinked and felt weak all over. Even her consciousness seemed chaotic. Her eyes fell on the suspended IV drip in front of her and the woman dressed in a neat, white uniform. She knew she was in the hospital.

She still felt sleepy. She blinked her eyes, and then saw a man in a white gown walking in. First, he looked at her eyelids, then looked up at something else. He began to scribble something down on his board.

"Add this medication for her. We can take out No.5 and change it to S6. Take note

of her body temperature and any heart rate changes."

In a daze, she saw the blurry white shadow leaving soon after.

When she opened her eyes again, the sky was already dark. This time, she felt much more relaxed,

she felt much more relaxed, maybe

because her body had reaybe

because she was full of sleep

its normal state. Her mind seemed to be clear. Naturally, the events at Starlite began to flood her mind. She looked around at her foreign surroundings. Apart from the nurse hunched over aside, there was no one else around. She didn't know what was happening. A slight ticking sound came. The nurse bounced up and rushed over quickly with several big strides. Then she pressed a button, and when the prompt tone disappeared, she turned back.

"Miss, are you awake? Your body is still weak, and you need to rest in bed for a few more days! You are feeling lethargic because you haven't eaten properly. The medicine is also taking a toll on you, but it's all normal. Don't worry, you will feel as good as new soon!"

Waverly forced a smile and said, "Thank you.... Where is this place? Why am I here?"

"This is Dr. Mouritse's private

hospital, the largest department of

orthopedics on Portales road. Although our hospital is famous for orthopedics and we mostly deal with that department, we still handle general hospital duties. We are quite famous in these parts. Dr. Mouritse saved you on the way back from work. When he brought you in, it was already one o'clock in the middle of

the night. Your life signs were very faint. We almost thought that we couldn't save you. It's great that you've managed to regain consciousness!"

The nurse tucked her in.

Then, she continued excitedly, "Miss, you still can't eat yet. After Dr. Mouritse checks on you tonight, you'll be able to get out of the ICU! You are in a stable condition now, so don't worry. Miss, what's your name? How old are you? Where is

your family? Do you need me to help you contact them? You've been in a coma in the hospital for several days. Will your family worry about you?"

"How about I call them for you? You will still need to stay in the hospital for a few days after getting out of the ICU. You need to be taken care of!"

The nurse's voice was gentle and considerate, but her words made Waverly's

throat full of sorrow. She did not speak but shook her head and tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, the compassionate nurse could already guess what her answer was from Waverly's expression and body language.

She immediately waved her hand and said, "Do you not remember? Or do you not have any family? It doesn't matter. Take your time. You can call a friend too. We'll talk about it after you give it more thought. Dr. Mouritse is very good. He told us to take good care of you. We won't make things harder for you. Just relax!"