The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 1281

Lysander leapt gracefully, landing on the deck with the ease of a cat afterwards.

Having been submerged for a tad too long, Evelyn was dazed and coughing, her consciousness muddled by the water.

"Mom, how are you feeling?" Thalassa's voice trembled as she saw her mother's distress, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She placed her hands on Evelyn's chest, pressing down rhythmically, trying to expel the swallowed water.

Despite feeling weak and drained from fear, Thalassa summoned all her strength to perform CPR on Evelyn.

Lysander watched as Thalassa sobbed and pressed on her mother's chest, her legs shaking uncontrollably. He pushed Thalassa aside and took over.

After a couple of compressions, Evelyn sputtered out the water, her coughing growing more forceful.

"Mom, you're awake. You scared me to death." Thalassa's legs gave out, and she knelt beside Evelyn, her face pale with tears.

"Thalassa..." Seeing her daughter, Evelyn was instantly overwhelmed by emotions. The brush with death had shaken her to the core, and the relief of waking was palpable.

"Mom..." Thalassa couldn't hold back her emotions any longer and wrapped her arms tightly around Evelyn.

She had been terrified of losing her mother. This trip was meant to be a pleasant getaway, a chance for Evelyn to relax.

If it had ended in tragedy, Thalassa would forgive herself.

Evelyn cried too, fully aware of her daughter's fear. She held Thalassa close, her tears mingling with her daughter's.

Lysander stood up, his towering figure casting a protective shadow over the embracing pair.