Chapter 216:

Julie replied loudly, "Yes, Uncle Leona," and ran quickly to her car. She pulled out a sturdy roll of rope from the cart, then returned and slung the rope down to where Leona was clinging to the riverbank.

Mrs. Eleanor and their daughter also approached, seeing the situation, they quickly understood and joined forces to help pull Leona up. Mrs. Eleanor held tightly to the rope, along with Julie and her daughter, they joined forces to pull Leona out of the dark water.

Justin, even though he was suffering from a terrible headache, still tried to concentrate on helping. He tried to keep his balance and used his remaining strength to pull Leona to shore. The pain in his head continued to torment him, but he knew that he could not let his loved ones face danger alone.

Leona was finally pulled ashore. He breathed a sigh of relief, looked around and saw that everyone was safe. "Thank you, everyone," Leona said, his voice filled with gratitude. "We have escaped danger temporarily, but there is