Brian's eyes lit up instantly. He rushed toward the container and shouted, "Miss Winter, is that you? Miss Winter?"

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound came from inside the container again, confirming someone was there.

Overjoyed, Brian began inspecting the lock. Since these were abandoned containers, the locks weren't particularly strong. He found a rock and, after about a dozen strikes, managed to break the lock. He swung the door open to find Sophia lying inside, her hands and feet bound. The rising seawater had already seeped in, reaching her ears.

Seeing Brian, Sophia burst into tears..

Brian hurried over to help her up, untying the ropes around her and ripping the tape off her mouth.

"Ah..." Sophia gasped, then sobbed with tears streaming down her face. "It was Aveline! It had to be that bitch Aveline who did this to me! She sent someone to have me tied up here!"

Brian hesitated, saying, "But I've been with Miss Young all this time; she didn't do this."

clung to his arm. "Brian, I saved Lucas, but Aveline wants me dead! You have

this wasn't the place to discuss it. He helped Sophia to her feet." Miss Winter, let's

and nodded. "Yes, we need to leave this

up here,

had been locked inside a

the

time, she was the one who had arranged for this to happen to Aveline.

woman-she deserved to

began to calm down. Yet, she remained fixated, insisting, "It had

hesitated, then asked, "Why would

started to reply, but then realized something and looked at Brian, her eyes welling up with tears. "Brian, if it weren't for you, I

debt

Yes.

life by sacrificing her own leg, and Brian

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