Silly Bride

Chapter 215

overcome a disaster. She felt as if she was watching a comedy show instead.After composing herself, she wiped the tears from her eyes and said to Xavier, “Wait here. I’ll go get the first aid kit to treat your wounds.”“What about me?” asked Josiah. “Am I not one of your saviors too?”“Just sit here and accompany me, and take good care of your octopus. After all, you’re supposed to treat us to a meal. It won’t be fresh if it dies,” Xavier retorted.“Don’t just rely on me to do all the work. There’s a fish right next to your hand. Hurry up and catch it!” The men’s banter made Winnie chuckle, but she swiftly shot a glare at Josiah and then warned Xavier, “Don’t move about, or you might exacerbate your wounds! You two wait for me here. I’ll be back soon.”With that, she stood up.But as soon as she did that, the cargo ship behind her exploded once more.The second explosion was likely caused by the oil tank of the ship instead of a bomb.Nonetheless, another wave was bound to hit.“Quick! Let’s go! We can’t stay here much longer,” said Josiah, his tone laced with urgency. He then bent forward and pressed Xavier’s wound, applying pressure to it. “Winnie, pull out the steel bar!”Winnie had witnessed the power of a wave that resulted from an explosion. She did not want to put Xavier in danger for a second time.After grunting in acknowledgment, she mustered her strength and pulled the blood-stained bar out of the man’s arm.The wave crashed right after that.When the water receded, the three slowly got to their feet from among the ruins.Winnie stood in the middle while supporting Xavier and Josiah on her sides.Both men were almost two-meters tall, and needless to say, their weight was almost suffocating her.As the three of them staggered forward with much difficulty, Josiah chuckled smugly. “Haha, I still have the octopus. It’s destined to be our main course tonight.”Upon hearing that, Xavier shot his friend a glare. “Is food all you can think of?”“If I were you, I’d keep it as a pet,” said Winnie as her gaze landed on Josiah.“Sure. I’ll listen to you, Ms. Garland.” Josiah chuckled before fishing his phone out of his pocket. “Oh, my phone’s still working. Come, come! Let’s take a picture together.”“Do we need to?” Winnie asked.“Of course! We survived two catastrophes. Isn’t that worth taking a picture for commemoration?”“But… you two are still bleeding.”“It’s no big deal! Isn’t it just a gash on my back? What are you two afraid of?”Unwilling to be bested by Josiah, Xavier chimed in, “Yeah. It’s just a gaping hole in my arm. It didn’t injure my nerves or bone; it’s not a big deal at all. Come, let’s take a picture!”“That’s right! Say cheese, everybody!”Noticing he was still fiddling with the filters on his phone, Winnie snatched the phone from Josiah and said, “It’s much more convenient for me to take the picture since I’m in the middle. Big smiles, boys, in celebration of our survival!”Just like that, the memory of the trio and an octopus huddled together in the middle of what was left of a ruined dock was burned into a picture.The picture went on to become the unchanging wallpaper on Josiah’s phone for many years that followed.Meanwhile, Zyon had obtained a hydrofoil.The hydrofoil was a type of high-speed boat that could cover a distance of over a hundred kilometers every hour. It was twice as fast as a regular merchant ship.A normal boat could hardly catch up if the hydrofoil reached its fastest speed, and only a motorboat could potentially match its pace.Even so, there wasn’t an ounce of fear in Zyon, for he had already blown the yacht and cargo ship that the police had prepared into smithereens.The force of the explosion was so strong that the coast guards who wanted to chase them down in motorboats would’ve been blown away.Planning to catch me, huh? Don’t even think about it!He cracked open a bottle of beer and celebrated with his subordinates and Scarface, who had come to back him up.“Hahaha! Thanks for the help, Scar. If it hadn’t been for your timely arrival, I would have had to spend the rest of my life locked up in a Chanaean jail. The bombs you brought were truly incredible! Here, allow me to toast you as thanks for saving my life.”“You’re too kind, Mr. Fairchild.” Scarface clinked his bottle with Zyon’s. “Mr. Horton was the one who made the order for you to be escorted back safely. You should thank him instead.”“Of course, of course. I’ll make sure to thank Mr. Horton once we arrive. For now, let’s drink!”Zyon clinked his bottle with the rest of his subordinates and drank happily. Meanwhile, Jacinta, who was sitting on the deck, looked at him with a hint of disappointment and displeasure in her eyes.After a while, she finally switched on her phone, intending to give Winnie a call.Unfortunately, her effort was futile as the boat was far away from land, and there was no signal out in the ocean.Jacinta’s phone didn’t have international roaming either, so it wouldn’t be of use even when they reached international waters. At best, her phone was just an alarm clock.I can’t keep waiting like this.Left with no choice, Jacinta could only call out to her captor, “Zyon, come over here.”If it hadn’t been for Jacinta’s help, Zyon’s escape from the Fairchild residence wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. Moreover, if it hadn’t been for Jacinta’s money, he would’ve never been able to get in touch with his