Chapter 144: No Longer Able To Protect You
Chapter 144: No Longer Able to Protect You
"Patrick, what''s wrong?" Jane asked with concern, noticing something was off about Patrick.
A sharp pain shot through Patrick''s wound, but he took a deep breath and forced himself to remain
strong. He smiled and said, "It''s nothing."
"But..." Jane tried to see what was happening with Patrick, but he interrupted her.
"Don''t speak, conserve your energy," Patrick said, cing his long fingers over her lips in a gesture
to be quiet.
Jane still wasn''t satisfied, "Are you really okay?"
"Yes," Patrick replied calmly, releasing a single syble. He raised his lips in a small smile, "Don''t
worry about it, let''s quickly head towards the ind."
Together, the two of them moved towards the ind with a synchronized stroke.
Time passed minute by minute.
Patrick swam towards the ind while constantly scanning the area for passing ships.
Unfortunately, this part of the sea seemed to be a remote area that hadn''t been developed yet, and
there were no ships passing by.
Looking at the vast sea, Patrick''s thoughts drifted off.
Years ago, his father had taken the boat out and encountered a storm before disappearing into the
depths of the sea.
Now, he must not repeat his father''s mistake.
He and Jane would survive and return home.
With Patrick''s help and encouragement, Jane felt as though she was getting closer and closer to the
ind.
As the eastern sky gradually revealed a hint of dawn, the ind became clearer and clearer in
Jane''s view.
"Jane, we''ll be there soon," Patrick encouraged her continuously. His reassuring voice seemed to
chase away the fatigue from her body.
Just hold on a little longer, then when they reach the ind, they can finally rest.
As they were getting closer and closer to the ind, Jane finally began to rx her tense heart.
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Suddenly, a huge wave washed towards them.
Jane and Patrick were pushed back by the wave.
"Patrick, there''s no wind now, where did this wavee from?" Jane asked with suspicion.
Patrick''s voice was cold and stern as he said, "Jane, quickly move back!"
"Huh?" Jane squinted and saw arge creature swimming towards them. It was the wave created
by the creature that had just washed over them.
Jane''s heart tightened. Was it a shark?!! Could it be this unlucky!?
Jane narrowed her eyes and carefully observed the creature. It didn''t seem like a shark. She had
never seen this type of fish before, so she didn''t know if it would attack humans.
"Patrick, what kind of fish is it?" Jane focused intently on therge fish in front of her, her
heartstrings taut.
Patrick furrowed his brows, "I don''t know."
He took out a knife from his backpack and untied the knot connecting him and Jane to the life
jacket. In a firm voice that brooked no refusal, he said, "Jane, go now! Swim as far away as
possible!"
"No, we face it together." Jane refused.
Patrick''s gaze was intense as he focused on the approaching creature, protecting Jane behind him.
Jane didn''t waste time either. She swam behind therge fish and tightly grabbed its tail.
It was unknown how long it was before the fish finally stopped moving.
"Patrick, it''s dead..." Jane felt like it had been a century before she sighed with relief.
Patrick didn''t respond.
Jane''s heart skipped a beat and she quickly swam forward.
The handsome face of Patrick was bloodied.
"Patrick, are you okay!? Your injuries...!" Jane''s heart plunged and she asked with concern.
Patrick''s face was covered in blood, but he was quiet.
"I''m fine." Patrick breathed and spoke.
His voice was like the sound of heaven and suddenly made Jane''s sorrowful heart feel joy.
"Then why is your blood all over...?" Jane hugged Patrick tightly.
It was good that he was fine.
Patrick smiled and gently spoke, "It''s the blood of the fish, sshed on my face. Jane, you care
about me so much, I''m happy."
Jane red at him, "Who cares about you, I''m just helping you clean up."
After feeling relieved for a while, Jane realized that Patrick''s face was now extremely pale.
And his arm, it seemed to be bleeding.
"What happened to your arm?" Jane asked with concern.
Patrick shook his head, "It''s nothing. Let''s go quickly. This ce is not safe."
"Let me see." Jane insisted.
After checking Patrick''s arm, Jane realized that the situation was not optimistic.
The wound on his arm, it had opened up again.
Moreover, during the battle with the fish, Patrick had received several injuries.
Patrick''splexion was getting worse.
Jane touched his forehead, it was hot and hot.
"Let''s go to the ind quickly." Jane said after thinking for a few seconds.
Patrick''s wound had be inmed, and if he continued to soak in the sea water, the
consequences would be catastrophic.
She must go to the ind as soon as possible and bandage his wounds.
"Patrick, hold on." Jane felt that the man''s condition was worsening.
Patrick pursed his pale lips and had beads of sweat on his forehead, "I''m sorry, Jane, I''ve worried
you."
The battle with the fish had taken a lot out of him, and now his injuries were causing him
excruciating pain.
He tried to use his strong willpower to suppress this pain and continue to swim with Jane towards
the ind.
However, he now felt powerless.
The more Patrick fought to keep going, the more he felt like he was being burned alive by the ice
cold sea water.
Jane held onto Patrick with one hand and tied their life jackets together with the other, determined
to reach the ind as soon as possible. She was anxious and asked, "Patrick, how are you doing?"
Patricky still and didn''t respond.
Jane''s heart skipped a beat and she shook Patrick''s arm vigorously, "Patrick, wake up quickly! Don''t
fall asleep!"