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.

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

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

a closer look, she saw a big black creature swimming to

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

on earth was that creature?

but curse

Annabel squinted and looked at the black creature

didn't look

this kind of

was friendly? "Rupert, what kind of fish

big fish, which was

his lips

"I don't know."

from his

as far away from here as you

I'm not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

looked at the big fish in front of

big fish lurched forward, snapping its jaws

Rupert acted fast.

pushed Annabel behind him with one hand and stabbed at the big fish with

slashed at the fish's

Rupert aimed at the fish's

action.She swam behind the big fish and grabbed its tail,

like an eternity, the big fish

we did it! It's

a sigh of relief.However, she was

"Rupert?"

Annabel swam to

covered in bright

Rupert, are you

in her chest

blood! Did

of crippling anxiety swept

her again regardless

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked,

moment, his voice was

when

"Then, the blood..."

trembling voice trailed off, and she hugged Rupert

alive!

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

to

don't care about you

she spoke, she helped wash the blood off Rupert's

realize that his

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

she became

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