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.

no wind.Where did the wave come from?" Annabel asked in

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

saw a

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

earth was that creature?

help but

to die at sea? Annabel squinted and looked at the

look like

never seen this kind of

it was friendly? "Rupert, what kind

squinted at the big fish, which was closing in on them

pursed his lips

"I don't know."

swiftly pulled out a dagger from his backpack and untied

far away from here

not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

of

big fish lurched forward,

Rupert acted fast.

hand and stabbed at the

knife slashed at

aimed at the fish's vital organ

behind the big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at it as

like an eternity, the

did it! It's

sigh of relief.However, she was met

"Rupert?"

to

face was covered in

Rupert, are you

stopped beating in her chest when she

much blood! Did

of crippling anxiety

again regardless of his

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked,

voice

up when she

"Then, the blood..."

trembling voice trailed off, and she

alive!

face.Annabel, I'm

to glare at

don't care about you

she helped wash the blood off Rupert's

she realize that his face was ghastly

"Your arm...Is it bleeding? 1 don't think it's fish

became

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