Quickly, she got up and turned to Connor.

Connor's eyes were already open. The dreadful pallor on his face had gained a bit of color.

He looked incredibly weak, his voice barely a whisper, but he still managed to speak.

"Marry me, will you?"

Chloe's tears poured down like a waterfall. She plopped down on the beach, sobbing uncontrollably.

She's clike a child. It had been years since Chloe had cried like this. Her tears were a storm, breaking the calm around them.

Even Connor, drained of all strength, propped himself up on his arms, moved by her cries. He clumsily tried to comfort her: "Alright, alright, don't cry. The sea didn't drown me, but your tears just might." Finally, Chloe couldn't hold back any longer and hugged Connor tightly. She cried for a long time, holding onto Connor.

And Connor held her just as tightly in return, as if he had reclaimed a lost treasure.

evening, they had

"What

transpired. Only then did Chloe learn that Connor, knowing she had jumped into the sea, had searched for her in the helicopter amidst the storm for ages. Eventually, the storm

remembered being rescued and thought

even brought

himself lying on the sandy beach of this island.

had seen flickering lights several

and reunited was a miracle in

to

bamboo hut with an attic, incredulous, "You built

"Gotta keep busy on the

was deeply impressed, "Where'd you

old geezer who refuses

incredibly curious. He felt Chloe's past was shrouded in

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