Tangled By Fate

Chapter 314 – SOMEONE WORTH SPYING

Veronica's legs stayed still on her track. Her eyes were fixed in front of her. Her lips parted slightly. Her eyes were widened in surprise. 

Arthur's hand was linked with hers. Since she stopped, he had to stop as well. He glanced at her to ask, "what's wrong", but observing her expression, he decided not to. His eyes trailed her line of direction and saw Catherine with a man. 

"Oh! A date in the port city. I wonder how they managed to come here. This guy doesn't look like a magician," he remarked.

"No, he isn't. He is the Manager of the resort we were in," Veronica told him. "They are on a date just like us."

"Isn't this great? Let's go our way…" Arthur tried to drag her away, but she was rooted to the place.

"No! Let's tail them." Veronica's blood was boiling in excitement. "I'm curious how much their feelings developed."

"Why bother? You can ask her directly."

"This is the fun of spying on your best friend! Come with me!" Veronica pulled him along. Following the lovebirds, they went inside a huge water stadium. She was amazed as she looked around. She hadn't seen anything like this before. "Oh wow! What is this place?!"

"This is a water pool. This is huge enough to be called a lake. This is where people come to swim."

"But they have the ocean right beside the city," Veronica was puzzled. "Why bother coming here?"

Arthur pointed out an area. "It has restaurants. After swimming people become hungry. They can eat fresh food here. The perfect temperature is maintained with magic. No sea storm will affect this place. This is better than a beach."

"So, they are here to swim. I know Cathy can swim but Vincent is a man from hilly areas. Does he know how to swim?" Veronica didn't want to wonder for too long. They got to see Vincent and Catherine in action.

Catherine already wore a blue short dress. Her dress was full-sleeved and the skirt hem was above her knees. It was the traditional clothes for women. 

She stood in a high place and then gracefully dived in the water pool. The water splashed around her. She swam around the circle and raised her head above the water. She was waiting for her date to join her.

However, her date was peeking from above. He wasn't going down.

Puzzled, Catherine stared at him. She raised her hand and signaled him to come down.

Vincent seemed to notice her gesture but didn't do as she was told.

"What's wrong with him?" Veronica couldn't help but ask.

Arthur observed him for a while and then remarked, "This guy is scared."

"…" Veronica was speechless. Although she was expecting something, she didn't imagine that.

For Vincent, it was a nightmare. He came with his soon-to-be girlfriend here. He planned this trip for a week. He brought Catherine here to impress her. He was amazed when she gracefully dived. In his eyes, she looked like a mermaid. 

And then, he tried to dive like her. He wished to be his merman. He wanted to be her better half. But the moment he peeked from up above, he realized that it was too high. 

He didn't particularly have a height problem, but this was giving him goosebumps. His heart shook when he saw how tiny the heads looked from above. He saw Catherine move her hands elegantly, but he couldn't go forward. 

His legs were trembling like a tiny boat in the ocean. He had yet to touch water, but he was profusely sweating. 

'Oh no, it looks too high. What if my neck brakes if I jump? I won't look as dazzling as Catherine. I'll look hideous. Moreover, I might lose my life and face forever. There is a 50-50 chance. Should I take it? Or should I not?' Vincent debated in his heart.

Catherine tilted her head. 'What's wrong with him? Why isn't he coming down?' She was confused. She kept waving her hand.

She didn't know that her waving hand made him even more nervous. Vincent's heart was beating faster. He could hear his own heartbeat despite all the noises. He wiped his sweat from the forehead with the back of his hand. 

'It's too high. Too high…' He grasped the railing beside him. It was too cold. Chills ran down his spine. He shuddered involuntarily. He feared that he would fall from there. 'I can't… I can't do this. I should go back.'

Although he thought of that, his legs betrayed him on the spot. They didn't budge an inch. Helpless Vincent felt like crying. He couldn't stand there anymore. 

His legs lost strength. He gradually sat down and then rolled on the ground. He took deep breaths to calm his beating heart. Slowly, he turned around with great effort. 

At that moment, three teenage boys went up and found him rolling on the board. It wasn't the first time they had come here. They could guess immediately that Vincent was scared of heights. 

Despite knowing that, they did not come forward to help him. On the contrary, they folded their arms and enjoyed the little show.

Vincent cursed inwardly. He definitely didn't want to lose his face in public. Even so, he didn't have any other choice. Biting his lower lip, he stood up with his unsteady legs. 

After that, he leaned against the cold railing as if nothing happened. Then, he glanced at the boys with a triumphant look.

If the teens were that easy to fool, they wouldn't be teens anymore. They only smirked and raised their eyebrows, waiting for him to dive.

Vincent could understand what they were waiting for. He cried in his heart, but his tears betrayed him and didn't fall. His calm heart started to beat faster again. 'I swear I will never come to this place again in my life,' he swore.

With his trembling leg, he turned toward the pool. He gulped and shut his eyes. He didn't want to keep his eyes open when he would fly in the air. 

'Ready… Set… Go!' And he jumped.