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.

second.There's no wind.Where did the wave come from?" Annabel asked in

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

she saw a big

wave just

on earth was that creature?

but curse in

at sea? Annabel squinted and looked at

look like

seen this kind of sea

it was friendly? "Rupert,

fish, which was closing in on

his

"I don't know."

his backpack and untied his life vest from

far away from

I'm not leaving

Annabel refused stubbornly.

fish in front of

lurched

Rupert acted fast.

and stabbed at the big fish with his other

knife slashed at the fish's

Rupert aimed at the fish's vital organ and stabbed at

swam behind the big fish and grabbed

felt like an eternity,

did it! It's

relief.However, she was

"Rupert?"

to him in a

was covered in bright

my God! Rupert, are you

stopped beating in her chest when she

much blood!

crippling anxiety swept

again regardless

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping for

his voice was music to her

when she heard

"Then, the blood..."

voice trailed off, and she

alive!

over my face.Annabel, I'm glad that you care

pulled away to

about you

she spoke, she helped wash the blood off Rupert's face with the sea

that his face

his arm seemed to be bleeding! "Your arm...Is it bleeding? 1

she became

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