Who Is The Real Boss?

"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.

wind.Where did the wave come from?" Annabel asked

voice became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

a closer look, she saw a big

what caused the wave just now?

that creature? A shark?

help but curse in

at sea? Annabel squinted

didn't look like a

seen this kind of sea

"Rupert, what kind of fish

the big fish, which was closing in on

pursed his lips

"I don't know."

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

far away from

not leaving

Annabel refused stubbornly.

the big fish in front of him nervously, making

lurched forward, snapping its jaws

Rupert acted fast.

one hand and stabbed at

at

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

big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at it as hard as

an eternity, the big fish finally

did it! It's

heaved a sigh of relief.However, she

"Rupert?"

to him in a

face was covered

God! Rupert, are

heart nearly stopped beating in her chest when she saw

blood!

of crippling anxiety swept over

regardless of his

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping for

that moment, his voice was

perked up when

"Then, the blood..."

off, and she hugged

was alive!

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

to

care about you that

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

she realize that his

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

she became nervous