Chapter 329
Chapter 329:
“I’m fine. You?” The turbulent waves crashed against her body, making it hard for her to stay afloat. She couldn’t help but grab his arm for support.
Rupert took this as an opportunity to pull her close. Pecking her on the forehead, he said gently, “I’m fine. Now, let’s swim to the island together p>
After saying that, Rupert let go of Annabel and started swimming toward the island.
As soon as his wound came into contact with the salt water, it began to sting. A few days ago, when he had protected Annabel, Annie had stabbed him in the arm. The wound had just begun to scab.
But now, after being soaked in the sea, it cracked open again.
With knitted brows, Rupert forced himself to endure the pain.
At this critical moment, he was Annabel’s lifeline. He couldn’t afford to show any weakness.
He couldn’t let Annabel worry about him.
She had enough worries on her plate at present.
Sure enough, Annabel was oblivious to his pain and swam behind him as best she could.
But the waves seemed to grow bigger and more violent. The two of them were dragged by the current, and it was incredibly difficult to keep swimming forward.
Keeping her eyes trained on the little island in the distance, Annabel was shocked to find that it seemed to be getting farther and farther away. Panicked, she said, “Rupert, I think the waves are pushing us away from the island p>
Rupert already knew this.
He had noticed earlier that they were swimming against the wind.
Although he had tried his best, the waves kept pushing them farther from the island.
After thinking for a while, he said, “Okay, stop swimming for now. We need to conserve our strength. When the wind dies down, we can try swimming to the island again p>
“That’s the only way,” Annabel said resignedly.
The two stopped swimming and leaned against each other for support.
Fortunately, they had life vests, so they didn’t have to worry about sinking.
The waves kept roaring, and the wind whistled past them. Annabel gritted her teeth and held onto Rupert’s arm tightly.
Wave after wave crashed toward them.
Sensing the fear in Annabel, Rupert hugged her tightly. “Anna, don’t be afraid. I’m right here. Just hang on p>
“I’m not afraid,” Annabel said quickly.
In Rupert’s arms, she somehow felt at ease.
No matter the situation they were in, she wasn’t afraid.
The two floated with the waves.
After what felt like an eternity, the water finally began to calm.
“Drink some water first.” Rupert took a bottle from his backpack and handed it to Annabel. “When the wind stops, we’ll swim to the island p>
“Okay, thanks.” After gulping down some water, she handed the bottle back to Rupert.