After a full three seconds, Lili’s eyes were filled with disbelief as she spoke, “That… that is to say… that Lili is real, she is the true daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Oliver, not someone else pretending.”


    “And if Dr. Oliver hasn’t left the sea, then it’s impossible for their daughter to have fallen into a whirlpool. She’s definitely not a rat,” Charles pondered before speaking, “Lili, although hard to accept, but the memories aren’t necessarily the truth.”


    “Impossible!! I am Lili!! I’m not a rat!! I am the real Lili!!” The white rat screamed in despair.


    Hearing Lili’s cries, the brown rats quickly surrounded her, chirping with concern.


    “Get away from me! I’m not your kind! I’m a human! I’m a human!!” The brown rats scattered a bit but remained around the crying white rat.


    Charles didn’t know what to say. He had considered many outcomes, but hadn’t expected this situation. But thinking carefully, it made sense. The world of the sea was just that desperate.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    After half an hour, surrounded by rats, Lili lay on the ground motionless, as if her soul had left. “Mr. Charles, are you saying I’m really a rat?”


    Charles sat on a stool, silent. He didn’t know how to answer this.


    The white rat slowly crawled up, soulless, and headed towards the door, followed closely by the brown rats. “Where are you going?” Lili’s voice was filled with grievance and pity.


    “I don’t know either… But since I’m a rat, maybe I should live in the sewers. Mr. Charles, thank you for taking care of me these days. You are a good person.”


    The rats quickly swarmed up, easily opening the door handle, and followed the white rat into the dim corridor outside.


    Watching the rats disappear into the distance, Charles’s face showed a hint of frustration. “Are you planning to give up? Planning to live in the sewers and eat garbage for the rest of your life?”


    Lili turned around, her ears drooping, and stared at Charles in confusion. “If you think I’m human, then the sea turned you into this. You should go back to the sea and reclaim everything! Not run away!” Her voice rose a notch.


    “People can’t decide our fate, but we can decide how to face difficulties. Come back! My ship needs a cannoneer.”


    Lili’s eyes were wet with tears again, the white rat nodded uncontrollably. “Mr. Charles, thank you. Why are you helping me?”


    Charles wasn’t a warm-hearted person, but seeing the desperate Lili leaving, he instinctively felt resistance. It was a pity that couldn’t go home, and he was afraid that it might be his own doing.