Peter reacted quickly, catching Lillian before she stumbled into the flowerbed. He struggled to hold the umbrella in one hand while supporting her with the other, finally managing to get her into the backseat of the car. He then folded the umbrella and got into the driver's seat.
Before starting the car, he glanced at Lillian's pale face in the rearview mirror and sighed. Ultimately, however, he had to obey Claude's orders and take her back to the Kent Manor.
Lillian was burning up, her mind hazy. She felt like she was struggling in a whirlpool, rising and falling, but unable to escape.
Suddenly, a cool piece of driftwood appeared beside her. She clung to it tightly, hoping to use it to escape the vortex. But the whirlpool suddenly intensified, and Lillian's legs twitched. Her feet foun
