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.

the

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

she saw a big

that what caused the wave just now? Annabel's heart tightened in her

earth was that creature? A

but curse in

they fated to die at sea? Annabel

didn't look like a

never seen this kind of sea

if it was friendly? "Rupert,

which was closing in on them

pursed his lips

"I don't know."

from his backpack and untied his life vest

as far away from here as

I'm not leaving

Annabel refused stubbornly.

in front of him

big fish lurched forward, snapping its

Rupert acted fast.

hand and stabbed at

slashed at the

the fish's vital organ

fish and grabbed its tail,

what felt like an eternity,

we did

a sigh of relief.However,

"Rupert?"

Annabel swam to

face was covered in

God! Rupert,

stopped beating in her chest when

much blood! Did

crippling

saved her again regardless

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping

moment, his voice

when she heard him

"Then, the blood..."

trembling voice trailed off, and she hugged Rupert

was alive!

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

pulled away to glare at

don't care about you

spoke, she helped wash the blood off

then did she realize that his face was ghastly

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

she became

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