She really wanted to rush to the hospital to question Brandon, but considering the fact that Natalie still wasn’t found, she had no time to go see Brandon.

Seeing that she was so angry, Beal was afraid that it would take a toll on her health, so he tried to comfort her.

“Just let it go for now.We have to focus on the search here.We have to find our daughter first.The most important thing right now is getting her back safe and sound.”

The sound of Crashing waves drowned everything else.

The woman curled up in the reef cave opened her eyes to the sight of ships out in the sea.She had no intention to call for help, though her eyes were bright and alert.It had been six days since Natalie was trapped in this place.

In all that time, several ships had passed by and gone.

There was even one instance when a ship had thrown anchor near the cave, The men had alighted and traversed the reef, shouting her name as they went.

“Is anybody here? We are the search and rescue team sent by the White family! If you can hear us, please respond or make some noise!”

They bellowed the same words over and over.

But their voices only scared Natalie, so much so that she squeezed deeper into the cave.She never made a sound.

After all, she couldn’t be certain whether these so-called rescuers were friend or foe.

What she did know for sure was that someone wanted to kill her.

Natalie didn’t want to risk running into her enemies, so she thought it would be best to keep silent and hidden.

If things turned out the same as last time, she may not be as lucky as to escape again.

The rescuers had stayed for a few minutes.

When they got no answer, they decided to leave.

“Let’s go.There is no one here.I heard that there is an island just up ahead.Let’s go over there and take a look.”

With a short blare of its horn, the ship lifted its anchor and sailed away.

Natalie watched it all happen from her dark corner in the cave.

For days on end, the same scenario repeated itself, and she would press tight against the cave walls and observe whoever had come.She couldn’t even begin to guess who all those men worked for.She was careful not to make a peep, afraid that the slightest sound might alert them to her presence.

end, the ships eventually

that

and all the freshwater around her had already dried up under the glaring sun.Her throat was dry as a parchment.She swallowed and tried to soothe it with what little saliva she had left.She

knew she was slowly dying.Her vision blurred, and a choked sob came out of her mouth.She thought she no longer had tears to shed, but two hot droplets fell

her life appeared in her mind.She missed Brandon and her

that one would recall their most treasured memories

lips curled into a

that moment, she could only think of one thing—that she

a number of small fishing boasts set out to the

the beach, people walked around to enjoy the breeze and pick some

a floral shirt hopped off her boat with a basket on her back.She often scavenged for shells near the reef, and when she grew tired, she would climb into

Today was different, however.

cave, she saw that

she realized that a

of her wits, she

come take a look! There’s a woman inside!” she called out to her husband in between gasps for

who was just about her

raised by the sea, and

such, he was actually no strangers to situations where a corpse was stumbled upon after

away in the rain a few days

his boat and made his way to

wife was right at his

the man held a finger under her

take her back to the island first and see if she can

nodded and threw

hoisted Natalie on

help but sigh at Natalie’s

same age as our daughter.I do

and out of consciousness, Natalie vaguely

like a woman speaking in a

her eyes, but

leathery skin standing in front of her. Her cheeks were red from exposure to

to the people around her. “She’s awake!

over.

wiped his brow in relief and smiled. He looked

middle-aged people and was too dazed to say

the room was open, letting in the sea breeze. She could still

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