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?"

voice became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

she saw a big

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

that creature?

couldn't help but

at sea? Annabel squinted and looked

look

never seen this kind of sea creature

it was friendly? "Rupert, what kind of

fish, which was closing in

his

"I don't know."

from his backpack and untied

far away from here as

not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

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

fish lurched forward, snapping its jaws at

Rupert acted fast.

behind him with one hand and stabbed at the big fish

at the

the fish's vital organ and stabbed

fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at it as hard as

eternity, the big fish

we did it!

relief.However,

"Rupert?"

Annabel swam to him

covered in bright red

God! Rupert, are you

nearly stopped beating in her chest when she

so much blood! Did you get

feeling of crippling anxiety

again regardless

"I'm fine,"

suddenly croaked, gasping for

his voice

up when she

"Then, the blood..."

off, and

was alive!

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

away to glare at

about

the blood off Rupert's face with the sea

that

bleeding! "Your arm...Is

became

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