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.

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

voice became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

closer look, she saw a big black creature swimming

caused the wave just now? Annabel's

that

help but curse

fated to die at sea? Annabel squinted and

look like a

never seen this kind of sea creature

"Rupert, what

which was closing in on

pursed his

"I don't know."

dagger from his backpack and

from here

I'm not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

the big fish in front of him nervously, making sure Annabel

the big fish lurched

Rupert acted fast.

hand and

at the fish's

fish's vital organ

swam behind the big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at it as hard as she

felt like an eternity, the big

we did it! It's

a sigh of relief.However, she was

"Rupert?"

to him in

face was covered in

Rupert,

heart nearly stopped beating in her

blood! Did

of crippling

regardless

"I'm fine,"

croaked,

voice

when

"Then, the blood..."

trailed off, and

was alive!

fish blood.It splattered all over my face.Annabel, I'm glad that

pulled away to

about

the blood off Rupert's

she realize that his face

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

became nervous

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