A Moment in Destiny
Chapter 669 Life after Disaster

Winnie held her breath when she dived into the water, it was hard, but she had to fight for time. Being underwater, every second could be fatal.

Gritting her teeth, she paddled past every car that was pinned underneath.

He could be somewhere around here, and she could definitely find him.

Unable to hold her breath, Winnie scurried out of the water again, gasping for air and shouted his name, "Hudson-"

But there was no answer from above the water, so she dived back under and continued her search. She felt panic-stricken.

The hope at the beginning gradually made her become desperate and panic as time passed. Glancing over the murky water, her eyes was hurting. Was he really gone?

Could he hold his breath underwater for so long? Would he die?

He was Hudson Ball, the excellent Hudson Ball. How could he just die here for no reason?!

"Hudson, Hudson..." Winnie called out his name in her heart, but all that answered her was the sound of running water and the occasional clatters of collapsing concrete blocks.

Winnie felt her tears flowing in the water as she frantically searched for his car.

Hudson's car was crushed under a truck. During the fall, the truck rolled in the water and he was crushed underneath. The car door was blocked by the back of the big truck so he couldn't get out. Fortunately, the compartment of the car wasn't completely flooded for the moment.

Only then had he had a feeling of discouragement all of a sudden.

Why was he so lonely in this world?

He never enjoyed mother's love, and the dad who he thought was closest to him, had separated him from the girl he loved. And when there was finally a girl that loved him deeply, he didn't cherish it. And he regrated what he had done when he had lost it and tried to save it, but she said that it was too late!

Hudson once thought that anyone in this world would abandon him, but not Winnie. Yet now, she didn't want him either!

What was the point of him being alive?

When the car fell, the impact injured his forehead, making it bled. But he didn't feel the pain because his head wasn't as painful as his heart. It wasn't only painful but also empty. He was calm instead.

Sitting in the car underwater, his dark eyes were like a dark canopy, so dull that no expression could be seen.

As long as Winnie was happy!

The water had slowly entered the car, but a faint smile had emerged on Hudson's handsome cold face, happy and satisfied. If he died like this, then at least it won't hurt anymore. Esther already got her happiness. She had Elijah to love her and spoil her, so he had long been relieved.

But what about Winnie?

What about her?

Will Rio treat her well?

He was feeling unwilling all of a sudden. If he died like this, then what would happen if Winnie was bullied? He couldn't let anyone hurt the happiness that belonged to her, even if the man who gave her that happiness could never be himself. But he still wanted to guard her silently, even if he could only stay away from her, not to be known by her. By just guarding her and knowing that she was doing well was enough.

When the water was about to submerge to Hudson's chin, he began to struggle and tried to open the door with force, but it didn't open. He adjusted the seat and wanted to go out from the car door at the back. However, opening the car door at the back was difficult because of the water and the fallen cement blocks, so Hudson could only smash the glass.

"Clang

Clang" just as Winnie was desperate and intended to sink to the bottom of the water to accompany Hudson and die together, she suddenly heard the sound and jerked awake. She still hadn't seen him yet, how could she give up?

Following the direction of the sound, Winnie swam over and indeed saw Hudson's car.

Was it him?

Winnie swam to the side of the car, her gaze looking at the person who was holding in his breath in the car. They were separated by murky water, by the glass, and then they saw each other. It looked like they were a light year away, and her whole body had strength all of a sudden.

How could it be her?

Hudson saw Winnie. Although the water wasn't very clear, but he knew that it was her and his whole body couldn't help but stiffen up.

Winnie pulled on the car door with force and Hudson was also pushing it hard. It was all done in silence, almost about to suffocate.

The strength of two people was far greater than one's, so the door was opened. Hudson swam out, but he didn't expect Winnie to come down. He remembered that when he fell off the bridge, the taxi that she took had already passed, how could she?

There was no time as they were about to suffocate. Hudson held Winnie's hand tightly and the two swam out of the water together. When they scurried out, he breathed heavily and so did she.

The two floated on the surface of the water. The river was floating with cars and there was a sand pumping vessel not far that ran aground. Sirens were blaring on the shore and many people had gathered together.

He's alive, that's great! Winnie's eyes were hurting because of the impact of the current when she was in the water, but she was still unusually rejoiced. Winnie sighed with relief and looked at Hudson, all wet. He looked at the bridge. How close was that! And then looked at her, his eyes were full of gentleness. Winnie breathed a long sigh of relief and wasn't even able to say anything yet, when Hudson glanced at her deeply and pulled on her to swim to a safe place. However, she was puzzled inside. What reaction was this? Not even a hug?

Hudson kept hold of Winnie's hand. Both of them didn't say a word, but they just understood each other. How could she be so reckless? Although he didn't see anything, but Hudson knew that she jumped down to find him.

Hudson dared not to imagine that if Winnie didn't come down and pulled the door open with him, perhaps he really couldn't get out. So was he guarding her, or was she guarding him exactly? His heart ached. Hudson swam in front, but his hand was still pulling on Winnie, almost embracing her. But she didn't speak, just quietly swam with him to a safe place.

On the shore, Hudson pulled Winne to shore.

Their bodies were soaking wet, dripping with water.

Winnie still didn't say anything.

Hudson was a little disappointed. How could she not say a word, they'd just been through the disaster! Did she not have anything to say to him? Hudson gasped while looking at her, his gaze so soft.

Winnie saw that his forehead was injured and there were kind people on the shore who said that they would take them to the hospital. She felt so grateful and immediately pulled Hudson to walk over. Both of them had water in their shoes and the sound of water splashing could be heard when they were walking.

"Do you have money?" Winnie finally spoke and looked back at him as well.

The first thing she said after the disaster was "Do you have money?".

Hudson was really disappointed, but still searched his suit. Fortunately, his wallet was still there and his cards too, so he nodded.

"Mister, please take us to the hospital!" Winnie said to the kind driver.

"I'm not charging. How can I charge you for such a brave girl like you? Sir, your girlfriend jumped off the bridge to save you! She's such a nice girl, and you should cherish it! She was really brave, and there was so many people that were on tenterhooks for her!"

Hudson could only nod his head, his nose was feeling a little sour.

She really did jump! His heart jerked and his hand that was holding hers, held so firmly.

Winnie's heart was also tangled. She was tenderhearted, but she only glanced at him and blossomed into a smile, it was somewhat silly, but as long as he's alive. Whereas now she felt that her whole body was so cold and so powerless, it was even colder when the wind blew.

Hudson's heart was pounding and the two got into the car of a kind stranger. Winnie insisted on going to the hospital, but he insisted on buying her clothes and changing first.

So they went to the mall first and bought clean clothes to change into before coming out.

There was no talking the whole way, but their hands were holding together.

It wasn't so cold after changing into dry clothes. Hudson's hand brushed over Winnie's forehead and realized that it was a little hot, "You're having a fever? Let's go to the hospital!" The fever must have been from the cold breeze when they got out of the water.

That driver had already left after sending them to the mall.

But thinking about what the driver had said, Winnie was so brave jumping down to save him. But what if she jumped and landed on the bridge? It was a dozen meters high, how dare she?

A sad emotion welled up in Hudson's heart, feeling as if he never really knew her.

In fact of course he knew why she had jumped. Was she still in love with him?

Hudson knew that he was in love with her, but had never seemed to admit it, never before. But now he really wanted to tell her out loud, "I love you, Winnie!"

But still, he couldn't say it. How could he confess his love at such a time?

He couldn't let her feel that he said he loved her because she saved him. He didn't want her to feel as if love was an exchange. He just wanted her to know that he really fell in love with her.

In the hospital.

Hudson's forehead was bandaged up while Winnie was given an IV.

His heart ached as he watched the thin needle pierced into her white skin.

Until there were only the two of them left in the ward, Hudson spoke with a hoarse voice, "Why were you so silly? What if you jumped and landed on a concrete block?"

"That was an instinct, a human nature. I think if I was the one who fell today, you will not hesitate to jump down and save me either!" Winnie spoke, but she was disappointed as well. After the disaster, he had no words to say to her.

She was thinking that if he said that he loved her, she would not hesitate to jump into his arms and tell him that she was willing to spend the rest of her life with him.

Yet disappointingly, he didn't say anything!

She had said it like this, putting it all into human nature. No woman had ever made Hudson feel this much pain in his heart. It hurt when he thought about it, hurt when he touched it. She really made his heart ached so much!

"Nothing else? Just human nature?" Hudson asked.

Winnie stunned for a moment, then smiled and changed the topic, "Luckily, we're both fine. How's your forehead?"

Hudson held her hand, she was really a good woman. All along, he felt that women should live under the protection of men, including Esther, Winnie and all women.

While for Elijah, Esther bravely chose to wait.

And with Winnie, for his sake, had jumped into the river to save him regardless of the dangers to her life. There was no way for him to not be emotional and not be heartbroken. She used her weak strength, with her petite body and risking her life to save him.

What could be more touching that this?

"Winnie." Hudson called out softly.

"Hmm?"

"You were afraid that I'll die, weren't you?"

Winnie stunned. Yes, she was afraid, very afraid! But then she said, "Everyone dies, it just wasn't your time yet. You have a fortunate life, and God will not take you. You can definitely live to a hundred years

old."

But without you, I'd really be dead! Hudson suddenly felt that as if his heart was blocked by something and it was unbearable. He couldn't let go of Winnie, he really couldn't anymore, but would she still run away from him like she did in the morning?

He didn't say he loved her!

Winnie smiled lightly, somewhat in self-deprecation. Even so, Hudson wouldn't love her, and she already knew that. But as long as he was okay, then everything else didn't matter.

Moreover, her words with him had already been finished last night.