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    Worn out from the struggle, Gracie began to sob the moment she spotted Ethan, wanting to copse into his arms forfort.

    Ethan quickly avoided her, choosing to move behind Brenna instead.

    Gracie felt her distress deepen as her head dipped halfway beneath the water. Waldo reacted fast, catching her around the waist and pulling her upright. “What happened?” he asked, feeling sympathetic toward Gracie.

    Gracie gasped, holding onto Waldo for support as she tried to calm herself. Once her breath was steady, she shot Brenna a furious look. “She tried to drown me!”

    Ethan took note of their distance from shore. “Let’s talk about this once we’re onnd,” he suggested.

    Struggling to swim, Gracie managed only a few strokes before letting Waldo drag her the rest of the way.

    As soon as they stepped onto solid ground, Gracie’s tears flowed freely. She jabbed her finger at Brenna, her voice shaking with rage. “I got a leg cramp and started sinking. She saw me but didn’t help. Instead, she pushed me under. She wanted to drown me to death!”

    Before anyone else could react, Brenna, furious and feeling betrayed,shed out and pped Gracie hard, the force turning Gracie’s head to the side.

    Gracie clutched her cheek, crying even harder.

    Brenna, not finished,nded a p on the other side of Gracie’s face. “I truly meant to drown you. Do you really think you’d still be alive right now?”

    Gracie retorted, her voice trembling, “You only failed because I fought back, and Ethan and Waldo showed up in time! You were trying to kill me! Ethan, you can’t marry someone so cruel like Brenna. She’ll only bring you trouble.”

    Waldo felt a sudden chill race down his back. Memories of ying tennis with Brenna shed in his mind, especially those moments when her shots had struck him more than once. He had always chalked it up to chance.

    Seeing Brenna hit Gracie with such force now made him question everything. The uracy and strength in her actions showed she wasn’t someone to mess with. Gracie’s cheeks turned red and swollen almost instantly after the ps. There was no denying Brenna’s fierceness.

    Without warning, Brenna grabbed a handful of Gracie’s hair and yanked her back toward the water, dragging her head under once more.

    Caughtpletely by surprise, Gracie ended up gulping down more water. She thrashed wildly, desperate for Brenna to let her go, wanting Ethan and Waldo to help her.

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    Brenna said coldly, “You want proof I could drown you? I’ll show everyone what I can really do.”

    She held Gracie’s head underwater, refusing to let here up for air.

    Waldo sprang into action, walking over and trying to change Brenna’s mind. “Miss Harper, stop! There’s no need for this. We know you’re telling the truth.”

    Brenna barely spared him a nce. “Back off!” she snapped, shoving Waldo aside without a second thought.

    Ethan watched the scene unfold, worried but convinced that Brenna wouldn’t go too far. He stayed alert, prepared to step in if things got out of hand.

    He was ready to act if Gracie was truly in danger of drowning.

    Brenna did not let go of Gracie until she stopped struggling. She then pulled Gracie back up and dropped her roughly onto the ground.

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