Chapter 55. Alexander Will Be the Only One

“I think water has always been the solution to my problems. I don’t know if it’s just a delusion, but since childhood, water has been protecting me from every single danger I’ve crossed paths with in life.” Victoria paused, shifting her gaze toward the window.

“You know, when I was a little kid, there was this one time when my mom accidentally left me beside a swimming pool to take a phone call. I fell into the water, but instead of drowning like an actual child would have, I floated perfectly on the surface. The lifeguard who spotted me told my mom that maybe I was a natural-born swimmer. However, only I knew the truth—I could feel this literal surge of energy at the bottom of the pool. It was actively holding me upright and keeping me from sinking,” Victoria said before standing up and walking toward the window.

“When I was around twelve years old and dove into the river to pull Robert out of