Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 314

The Boat Race started quickly.

With the sound of drums, the boats shot forward like arrows, racing at full speed.

Onlookers at the shore were amazed by the spectacle, and everyone began cheering for their favorite boat team, shouting words of encouragement.

Especially, they ran alongside the boats as they departed.

Though Agnes's group wasn't large, they were still a good number of people.

They were caught in the middle of the crowd and had to follow the flow of people. All of Agnes's attention was captivated by the boat race.

Then, she heard a noise and someone shouting, "Someone fell into the water!"

Agnes looked towards the water and saw that it was Mariela.

People's attention shifted because of the incident.

Everyone started to worry.

However, the embankment was quite high with no steps to get down, and the water level was shallow, making it difficult for even skilled swimmers to get back up onto the shore.

Agnes felt extremely anxious.

How could Mariela have fallen into the water when she wasn't even standing close to the water's edge? She might have been pushed down by the excited crowd.

Mariela struggled in the water, crying for help as she slowly sank, her voice echoing in desperation.

Agnes was beside herself with worry and grabbed Jared Whitfield's arm, saying, "What do we do? Jared, you have to go and save her."

Agnes knew that Jared could swim, and he was an excellent swimmer at that.

The Whitfield family even had an outdoor swimming pool.

Agnes had once seen Jared swim, displaying a skill level comparable to that of a professional athlete.

However, Jared frowned and hesitated, not making any moves to jump in.

Agnes watched as Mariela continued to sink.

And the people around them were merely pointing and talking but showed no intention of jumping in to help.

Agnes was very worried.

She urgently held onto Jared's hand and pleaded, "Jared, save her, save her! What do we do now?"

Jared remained composed and asked the people around him, "Does anyone know CPR?"

Most of the people around were elderly villagers from Starfall Village, and they had no idea about CPR.

Jared scanned the area and found a disheveled wanderer picking up cigarette butts by the river.

Jared handed him some money and said, "Please do me a favor. This money is your reward."

The wanderer's eyes lit up when he saw so much money.

Jared taught him how to give Mariela CPR. Jared taught it twice, and he went through it in great detail. The wanderer was smart. He's a quick learner.

The wanderer followed Jared's instructions.

Before long, Mariela regained consciousness.