Chapter 372

"Ah—" Before Grandma could respond, a piercing scream suddenly echoed from outside the courtyard. Hearing Avani's voice, Sawyer and Giana hurriedly stepped out. Audrey and Jaxon quickly followed suit. As Sawyer and Giana exited the hall, they saw Avani flailing desperately in the lake, gasping, "Help... help me..." Sawyer's heart raced, and he instinctively moved to rush to his daughter's aid. Giana quickly grabbed his arm, whispering urgently, "Don't go. Avani was a champion in synchronized swimming when she was a kid. How could she possibly be drowning?" It dawned on Sawyer then that Avani was putting on a show, deliberately trying to catch John's attention and have him rescue her. He frowned slightly. While he disapproved of such petty tactics, the thought of the potential benefits if Avani succeeded kept him silent. Mina glanced at Avani thrashing in the water and muttered, "How annoying. What a fool, falling into the lake while walking. She's disturbing my fishing, dirtying our la