The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1042

The chopper was hovering just above the lake when Arabella, without a second thought, ordered the cabin door to be opened and jumped out.

Joyce and Mavis were sinking fast, weighed down by rocks.

Arabella swam with all her might towards the deep, soon spotting the familiar figures of Joyce and Bella sinking further into the lake.

Both Joyce and Mavis were bound by ropes, their struggle to stay afloat becoming more and more futile as they held their breaths for what seemed like an eternity. Would they die here?

Tears sprang to Joyce's eyes. She had no understanding of how she ended up in such a situation.

Her distress caused her to involuntarily gulp in a mouthful of water. The suffocating feeling overwhelmed her, she was desperate for help, anyone to save her.

Just when she had given up hope, she felt a tug on her rope. She widened her eyes to see Arabella!

Arabella was cutting the rope that bound her to the rock, but the water slowed her movements.

Tears streamed down Joyce's face. She couldn't believe Arabella was risking her life to save her.

She wanted to cry out but held back, fearing it would make their rescue more difficult.

Suddenly, several people dived into the water, swimming towards them.

The fastest swimmer was Romeo, who helped cut the ropes off Joyce and then tried to pull Arabella to the surface. But Arabella was insistent on saving Mavis.

Meanwhile, Romeo's men swam towards Mavis, cutting her ropes and pulling her away from the lake bed.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, they all managed to reach the surface, gasping for fresh air.

Joyce was a whirlwind of feelings, her head spinning.