Chapter 6 - The Rescue at Slip Forty-TwoTwo harbor officers reached the dock carrying flotation equipment and an underwater locator receiver.
The beacon led them to Slip Forty-Two, where bubbles still disturbed the surface beside the pilings.
One officer entered the water while the other called paramedics.
They found Adrian conscious but weakening, tilted sideways with the wheelchair resting against a submerged support beam. The officer cut the lap strap, secured Adrian in a rescue harness, and brought him to the surface.
Vivian stood several yards away.
She told security the wheelchair rolled unexpectedly after Adrian became angry and moved his hands violently against the rims.
Then Adrian, coughing beneath an oxygen mask, managed three words.
“Save the upload.”
Vivian stopped speaking.
Her first instinct had been to create distance from the chair. She had not attempted a rescue, called emergency services, or warned nearby workers that her husband was underwater.
The wet hem of her red gown placed her near the edge.
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The emergency data would establish what happened before the splash.
Her behavior afterward revealed what she intended to happen next.
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