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 wave come from?" Annabel asked in

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

saw a big black creature

wave just now? Annabel's

was that

couldn't help but curse

to die at sea? Annabel squinted and

look like

never seen this kind of

was friendly? "Rupert, what kind of fish is

the big fish, which was closing

his

"I don't know."

swiftly pulled out a dagger from his backpack

as far away from here as you

I'm not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

fish in front of him nervously, making sure Annabel was behind

big fish lurched

Rupert acted fast.

behind him with one hand and stabbed at

knife slashed at

quickly, Rupert aimed at the fish's

the big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at

felt like an eternity, the big fish

we did it!

sigh of relief.However, she was

"Rupert?"

swam to

covered

my God! Rupert, are you

nearly stopped beating in her chest when she saw

much blood! Did you get

of crippling

regardless of his own

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping

his voice was music

when she heard him

"Then, the blood..."

trailed off, and she hugged Rupert

alive! Rupert

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

pulled away to glare

don't care about you that

blood off Rupert's face with the sea

that

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

became

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