Chapter 783

Finally, when the water reached her ankles, then her knees, and eventually her mouth and nostrils were submerged, she was about to lose consciousness. Yet, she did not struggle. She only wanted to close her eyes and await the approaching end.

But just as she was about to lose consciousness, a pair of hands pulled her back.

Liliana didn’t know who the person was, only that it was a pair of hands as firm as steel. She lay in the person’s strong chest, feeling dazed.

"Why did you do something so foolish? I will absolutely not allow anything to happen to you," the person said sternly.

In fact, David had been following her all along. When he sensed her agitation back at the hotel, he was genuinely afraid that she might do something terrible, so he followed her.

David had no choice but to keep his identity hidden to protect her, even if it meant allowing her to think the worst of him.

When he saw her taking a taxi to the nearby beach, he knew