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.

they had

"What exactly

she had jumped into the sea, had searched

had drifted for a long time. He barely remembered being rescued and thought he

even brought

sandy beach of this island. Everything felt like a dream.

had seen flickering lights several times. Could their meeting here really be a coincidence arranged

and reunited was

Connor to

the two-story bamboo hut with an attic, incredulous, "You built this

"Gotta keep busy on the

"Where'd

geezer who refuses to kick

curious. He felt Chloe's past was shrouded in

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