Reclaiming Her Heart

When Selena got to the company, Betty was already there.

Selena had her team check the surveillance around the company for any suspicious vehicles.

Aria was thrilled with how well the last car accident she set up went, and she was probably going to try the same trick again.

Sure enough, soon her people reported back that a big truck had been parked about six hundred feet from the company since the afternoon. Trucks never parked there before since the area was surrounded by office buildings. Selena had her bodyguard dress up in Ann's clothes, put on a mask and hat to look like Ann, and then had Betty get in the car with the bodyguard.

This bodyguard was the best driver in all of Ashbourne Manor and would definitely lead the truck onto the bridge. When the vehicle plunged into the river, Ann would pretend to be rescued, and Betty would disappear in the river. The plan kicked off.

As soon as the car drove a bit, the truck started tailing them.

Even though the car was about to go into the water, Betty wasn't scared at all because she trusted Selena and Selena's bodyguard.

When the car reached the bridge, the truck finally made its move.

The car crashed through the guardrail and plunged into the river.

Betty was quickly and quietly rescued after hitting the water.

Ann was waiting by the riverbank. She knew the drill, having driven into the river with Selena before. Ann pretended to be unconscious by the water, and soon rescuers would find her, while the bodyguard swam several hundred feet away and disappeared as planned.

In the middle of the night, the car accident hit the news again.

Nathan had someone tailing Betty and knew she was in the car, so he rushed to the scene.

Rescuers pulled Ann, who was lying by the water, onto the ambulance, but there was no sign of Betty.

Nathan stood on the bridge, hearing the blaring sirens around him, his expression terrifying. "What do you mean you can't find Betty? Keep looking, find her now!"

Betty wasn't a good swimmer. In high school, she was bullied after Aria took her spot, and she was pushed into the school pool, nearly drowning. Since then, Betty had a deep fear of water.

Betty didn't tell Selena about this and chose to go along with Selena's plan, even though she was terrified.

After an hour passed, the rescuers still hadn't found anything. Nathan jumped into the river from the bridge.

Someone called out, "Mr. White!"

Another one shouted, "Oh no! Mr. White jumped into the river!"

Nathan swam in the icy water for a while, shouting loudly, "Betty! Where are you?"

In the end, his voice became hoarse.

Everyone knew that if someone wasn't rescued within an hour of falling into the water, survival was unlikely. Especially with such a large river, it was unclear if she had sunk to the bottom or drifted elsewhere.

Nathan swam in the river for two hours, exhausted, before coming ashore.

"Keep looking!" He even kicked one of his subordinates, fearing they weren't fast enough.

But after three hours, the rescuers began suggesting hiring local body retrievers.

Every year, people drowned in this river, either by suicide or car accidents, resulting in at least two deaths annually.

So a profession emerged, specializing in retrieving bodies.

Rescuers only saved people, not bodies. Now that it was daylight and they still hadn't found Betty, they sincerely suggested it.

But Nathan's eyes turned terrifying in an instant. He grabbed the man's collar. "What did you say? You think Betty is dead? She won't die! Keep looking!"

They continued searching from night until noon the next day, with many reporters and onlookers gathering.

Nathan stood quietly by the river, watching the boats still searching for Betty, saying nothing.

Suddenly, Aria appeared behind him, her tone very smug, "Nathan, I said I would leave Selena isolated and helpless. Look, I've taken care of another one."

Nathan's body stiffened, his voice hoarse. "Was it you who orchestrated last night?"

Aria only knew one person had died and thought it was Ann, so she nodded without hesitation. "Yes, didn't you lend me a few people? They were the ones driving the truck. I didn't even spend any money this time." Aria looked at the people retrieving bodies from the river, feeling immensely satisfied. "Nathan, your people are very effective. This time, Ann definitely won't survive! After all, it's been several hours."

The next second, Nathan grabbed Aria by the neck. "Did I fucking tell you to do that?"