NovelBookEmily had been in the middle of explaining herself to Dominic when he answered the phone.
The instant she saw his expression shift, her words froze in her throat.
"Mr. Reid, please, listen to me—"
"Shut up," Dominic interrupted, his eyes burning through her. "Tellnow-are there any pools, ponds, or bodies
of water on the property?"
His glare was so intense that Emily's mind went blank for a moment. "Y-Yes... There's an indoor pool on the first
floor, and a lotus pond in the garden. That's all, | swear."
Without hesitation, Dominic sent a team to sweep the pool while he headed straight for the lotus pond.
If Fawn had managed to make a call for help, it meant she had likely made it outside, which aligned with Emily's
earlier statement-that Fawn had already left.
As Dominic moved through the estate, one of his men reported that the signal jammer had been successfully
taken down.
Dominic immediately dialed Calvert's number.
Calvert was speaking with Rebecca when he saw Dominic's call cthrough.
Without letting Rebecca finish explaining the hiding spot, he cut in. "I need to take this call from Mr. Reid. Don't
worry, I'll pick you up soon."
He ended the call abruptly and immediately answered Dominic's.
Anxious about being reprimanded, he rushed to explain, "Vespera and the others are safe. They've made it out.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI'm on my way to get them now."
"Forget about them. Head straight to the lotus pond in the east garden-now. Mrs. Reid has fallen into the water!"
"Understood."
With that, Calvert ended the call and raced toward the east garden.
He had noticed the lotus pond earlier that evening on his way in.
Meanwhile, Rebecca was left waiting, receiving no follow-up call.
When Dominic reached the lotus pond, Calvert was already hauling Fawn out of the water.
Both of them were streaked with mud.
Fawn had no idea how she'd ended up in the pond-panic had clouded her senses, and she'd lost her footing.
Thankfully, she could swim.
But the weight of her soaked gown made every movement a battle.
After what felt like an eternity of struggling, she'd managed to crawl to the edge,
only to black out from sheer exhaustion.
Dominic's gaze fell on her pale, lifeless face.
Without hesitation, he took Fawn from Calvert's arms and sped toward the hospital.
During the drive, he called Samuel first, then his younger siblings.
Samuel was visibly shaken by the news.
He left immediately for the hospital, urging Dominic over the phone again and again, "Please, take care of your
mother."
Dominic's younger siblings were all out of Halewick at the time. The moment they heard Fawn was in trouble,
they were frantic-each one desperate to drop everything and return home.
After wrapping up his calls, Dominic looked at Calvert behind the wheel. "Once we get to the hospital, you stay
out here. Head straight back to the estate and bring Vespera and the others home."
Calvert flashed a grin from the front seat. "Don't worry, Mr. Reid. I'll make sure they get hsafe and sound.
You just focus on staying with Mrs. Reid."
Dominic's chest tightened with unease.
Even though Calvert had assured him they were safe, the worry still gnawed at Dominic.
He longed to go himself, but with Fawn unconscious beside him, her face still twisted in fear, he couldn't bring
himself to leave her.
"Promiseyou'll bring them back safely," he said again.
"You have my word, Mr. Reid."
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