Chapter 716


    After seeing the photo, the man was taken aback. The man in the photo was gorgeous, and he


    seemed livid.


    Although it was a photo, he seemed arrogant, and his presence was so strong that the man felt as if


    Maddox was standing right in front of him.


    The most important thing was that the man''s face seemed very familiar.


    "This is?"


    His reaction made Minerva think that Maddox was one of the survivors.


    The middle-aged man standing beside him inadvertently nced at the picture, and his eyes


    unconsciously widened. "Isn''t this Mr. Yardley?"


    Did someone recognize him? Minerva stared at the man as he pped his head as if he suddenly


    figured it out.


    "That''s why he seemed so familiar. Now that you''ve mentioned it, I recalled something. Isn''t this Mr.


    Yardley?" He was a little excited but soon realized the seriousness of this matter. His eyes and face


    suddenly became serious.


    He raised his head and looked at Minerva again. His voice was a little hoarse.


    "My dear, what you meant was... Mr. Yardley was also on this ne?"


    His words instantly extinguished the ray of hope in Minerva''s eyes. When she saw their reaction,


    she thought that they had found Maddox, and she was expecting to see him very soon.


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    But now, they were asking her whether he had boarded that ne.


    How was she supposed to answer that? She really hoped that he did not get on this ne...


    Otherwise...


    Minerva''s body seemed to have lost its bnce. She nearly fell forward. Fortunately, Quill was


    supporting her as he pursed his lips. He then said icily, "It looks like they haven''t found Maddox yet.


    Minerva, there''s nothing we can do even if we stay here. Why don''t we find a ce nearby to rest


    for the night and wait for news?"


    Under the beam of light, Minerva''s face was a little ashen. She bit her lower lip and shook her head


    forcefully.


    Tears umted in her eyes, but she shed no tears. The rims of her eyes were so red. However,


    Minerva still bit her lower lip tightly, shook her head, and did not say anything.


    She was so stubborn.


    Quill was speechless.


    He could only sigh and look at the person in front of him.


    The middle-aged man came to his senses. He looked at the staff member beside him and couldn''t


    bear to utter the words he was about to say.


    "Mrs. Yardley, you don''t have to worry. As far as I know, Mr. Yardley is a smart man. We have found


    a lot of survivors, both the elderly and children. If they could survive, Mr. Yardley should be alright.


    He will definitely be fine."


    "That''s right."


    The other staff members agreed and said, "Mr. Yardley is a capable man. Don''t worry. Go and find a


    ce to rest for the night. Maybe we will find him tomorrow."


    Minerva didn''t say a word and stood still. Her figure was slender but strong.


    Searching for someone in such a violent sea was a dangerous task.


    And the fact that it was pitch ck, it was even harder to see anything.


    If they continue the search, the search team might even get into trouble, let alone find anyone.


    Therefore, the search team returned once the dark night fell.


    Of course, they also brought back some survivors.


    Minerva naturally did not leave. There was nothing Quill could do about her, and he could not drag


    her away forcefully. He could only stay with her and let Juliette get a cup of warm water for her.


    Minerva probably knew she had to preserve her energy, so she epted the food Quill brought


    over. She ate whatever he asked her to eat. However, the food she ate seemed tasteless to her.


    It was heart-wrenching.


    When the search team came ashore, Minerva, who had been eating, suddenly threw away the


    things in her hands and rushed up with the hem of her dress in her hand.


    "Minerva, be careful!"


    Quill saw how she almost stumbled over her dress. He was so shocked that his face turned pale.


    He got up and went to help her up.


    The search team came back ashore. When they looked up, they saw a woman in a wedding dress.


    Her skin was fair, and her features were exquisite and beautiful. Although her makeup and hair


    were aplete mess, under the pitch-ck sky, she seemed radiant.


    "I''m sorry, my husband was a passenger on this ne. I want to see if he''s here."


    After rushing over, Minerva exined.


    The rescue team understood, and one of them nodded and said, "If you want to look for someone,


    then follow us to the hospital. Some of these people swallowed seawater, and some are frightened.


    We''ll send these people to the first aiders outside, and then we will send them to the hospital."


    Since they said so, she understood. They just found these survivors. Naturally, these people were


    "raised from the dead". If she went to interrupt them, it might cost them their lives. Hence, she could


    only nod.


    "Okay, then I''ll go to the hospital."


    "Thank you for your understanding."


    She had no choice but to take a few steps back. She turned around and followed Quill outside to


    wait.


    Because it was veryte, the authorities had already found someone to seal the ce before the


    search-and-rescue team left. No one was allowed to trespass before dawn.


    Perhaps it was because of Minerva''s arrival that they realized that some family members might


    trespass. Thus, they had to seal it off to prevent any idents from urring.


    After she got in the car, the driver rushed to the hospital following the ambnce in front of them.


    Her heart was in a mess as she didn''t know if Maddox would be in the ambnce in front of them.


    All the survivors needed treatment as they went ashore. She could not be so selfish and rush up to


    check on them right then and there. Then, she might have cost them some valuable time.


    It was a matter of life and death.


    After arriving at the hospital, Quill and the others kept herpany. The news was widely spread


    that the patients in the hospital knew about it. Therefore, when they saw their rtives, as well as


    Minerva, who looked haggard in a wedding dress and who was waiting in the hospital, they didn''t


    find it strange. They just looked at her pitifully.


    After all, who would rush over to the hospital wearing a wedding dress?


    Not knowing how long she had been waiting, Minerva stood until her feet went numb. Finally, they


    were allowed to see the survivors when they had finally stabilized.


    At first, Minerva was embarrassed to look into each ward. She was afraid that she would disturb


    others, so she took out a photo and asked the nurse. After seeing Maddox''s photo, the nurse was


    stunned, and then she shook her head.


    "Among the survivors, none of them look like him..."


    Minerva''s expression changed. Quill, who was standing beside her, took a step forward and said,


    "Miss, please think harder. After all, they might seem more tired. They have been through a lot. Are


    you sure he is not here?"