Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1277

Chapter 1277:

Despite his protest, Goodwin interjected, “Kid, you don’t have to pretend to be strong.”

Goodwin caught his gaze.

Dario reluctantly resumed sitting and said quietly yet assertively, “I’m not a kid. I’m already fifteen.”

“You still need medical care at fifteen,” Goodwin said while tending to Dario’s injuries.

Dario observed the process in a haze, puzzled about Tonya’s sudden disappearance and equally mystified by Harlee’s unexpected arrival on the island. Yet, at that moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of joy. Goodwin efficiently cleaned and dressed the wounds in under ten minutes. Goodwin turned to Harlee. “Mrs. Green, given the basic tools at my disposal, I’ve managed to only treat the surface injuries. We’ll need to take care of the rest on the cruise ship.”

Harlee gave a nod and offered her hand to Dario. “Are you able to walk? Would you prefer to come with us for a walk or rest aboard the cruise ship?”

swiftly got to his feet and said, “I can

they walked, Dario stayed close to

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Tonya hasn’t visited the island for so long?” Dario asked with as much bravery as he could gather.

expression. “Tonya has passed away. That’s why she hasn’t

a loss for words. He grasped the meaning of each word individually, yet together they formed a truth he couldn’t digest. He struggled

eyes, and he clenched his fists to hold them back. He wouldn’t have accepted this from anyone else, but it was Harlee who spoke of Tonya’s fate. She wouldn’t mislead him about such a matter. The light of hope in his life had just

hair. “It’s alright. Tonya

can you take me away from

Harlee, Dario hadn’t spoken of leaving, as he felt obligated to

a farmhouse restaurant on the island. It’s going to breathe life into this place, and everyone will be free

believe such a possibility. “We can

assured, still