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.

wind.Where did the wave come from?" Annabel asked in

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

a

caused the wave just now? Annabel's

was that

help but curse

they fated to die at sea? Annabel squinted and

didn't look like

seen this kind of sea

was friendly? "Rupert, what kind of

squinted at the big fish, which was

his

"I don't know."

pulled out a dagger from his

far away from

I'm not leaving

Annabel refused stubbornly.

the big fish in front of him

then, the big fish lurched forward, snapping its

Rupert acted fast.

and stabbed at the

slashed at

fish's

and grabbed

felt like an eternity,

did

heaved a sigh of relief.However, she

"Rupert?"

to him

covered in

Rupert, are you

heart nearly stopped beating in her

so much blood! Did

feeling of crippling anxiety

again regardless of his

"I'm fine,"

croaked, gasping for

that moment, his voice

when she heard

"Then, the blood..."

off, and she

was alive! Rupert

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

to glare

about you

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

realize that his face

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

she became

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