Who Is The Real Boss?

Chapter 144 I Can't Protect You Anymore

"Rupert, what's wrong?" Annabel asked worriedly upon seeing Rupert wince in pain. His wound stung.

Rupert took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"Nothing.I'm fine."

"But—"

Annabel wanted to find out what was going on with him, but he abruptly cut her off.

"Don't say anything more.Conserve your energy."

Rupert put his slender finger on her lips and made a gesture of silence.But she couldn't shake off her worry.

"Are you really okay?"

"Yes," Rupert answered briefly.

Then, he pointed at the island in the distance.

"Come on.We're wasting time."

Together, the two swam towards the island rhythmically.

Time seemed to pass by very slowly.

Rupert kept glancing over his shoulder to see if there were any boats in the area.

Unfortunately, it seemed that they were the only two life forms in this area of the sea.

No boats were passing by, perhaps because this area hadn't been developed yet.

Looking at the vast open sea, Rupert fell into deep thought.

His father had gone to sea on a cruise ship, which then encountered a big, fatal wave.

Ultimately, it was the cause of his demise.

Rupert refused to suffer the same fate.He and Annabel would make it out of this alive.

As the two kept paddling, they gradually got closer and closer to the island.

The sun started to rise in the east, illuminating the island in a warm glow.It looked like paradise in Annabel’s eyes.

"We're almost there!"

Rupert kept encouraging her.His magnetic voice seemed to dispel the exhaustion in her body.

"Just hold on for a little longer.When we make it to the island, we'll be able to rest."

Annabel also encouraged herself silently.

Seeing that they were a few meters away from the island, she started to feel hopeful.

Suddenly, a huge wave came at them.

Rupert and Annabel were swept back by the wave.

did the wave

voice became

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

closer look, she saw a big

just now?

on earth was that creature?

couldn't help but

sea? Annabel squinted

didn't look

had never seen this kind of sea

friendly? "Rupert,

big fish, which was closing in

his

"I don't know."

swiftly pulled out a dagger from his backpack and untied his life vest from

far away from

not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

of him nervously,

lurched forward,

Rupert acted fast.

him with one hand and stabbed at

slashed at the fish's

fish's vital organ and stabbed at

the big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking

like an eternity,

we did it! It's

relief.However, she

"Rupert?"

to him

face was covered in

Rupert, are you

heart nearly stopped beating in

blood! Did you

of crippling anxiety swept over

again regardless of his

"I'm fine,"

croaked, gasping

his voice was

up when

"Then, the blood..."

off, and she hugged

was alive!

face.Annabel, I'm glad that you care about me so

away to glare

don't care about you that

the blood off Rupert's face

then did she realize that his face was

to be bleeding! "Your arm...Is it bleeding? 1 don't

she became

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