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.

did the wave come from?"

voice became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

closer look, she saw a

what caused the wave just now?

that creature?

but curse

Annabel squinted and looked

look like

never seen this kind of

it was friendly? "Rupert, what kind of

which was closing in

pursed his

"I don't know."

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

as far away from

not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

front of

fish lurched forward, snapping its jaws

Rupert acted fast.

with one hand and stabbed at the big fish with his

knife slashed at

quickly, Rupert aimed at the fish's vital

grabbed its tail, yanking

an eternity,

did it! It's

a sigh of relief.However, she was met with

"Rupert?"

Annabel swam to him in a

covered in

my God! Rupert, are

beating in

so much blood! Did

feeling of crippling anxiety swept

again regardless of

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping

his voice was music to

when she heard

"Then, the blood..."

voice trailed off, and

was alive!

face.Annabel, I'm glad that you care about

pulled away to glare at

don't care about you that

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

then did she realize that his face

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

she became

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