Chapter 332

Lillian fumbled around in the dim light seeping through the vent, realizing she was dealing with a blanket. It was so encrusted with filth that its original color was lost, reeking of a stench that could turn anyone's stomach. Who knew how long it had gone unwashed?

"Ugh—" Lillian gagged instinctively. Earlier, she'd already thrown up several times from seasickness. With nothing left in her stomach but acid, there wasn't much else to bring up. Overwhelmed by disgust, she kicked the blanket away, appalled.

Life with the Fisher family had been all comfort and ease, leaving her unprepared for such hardships. Even when her mom was alive working as a housekeeper, Lillian had never faced anything like this. Hugging her knees, she cried softly, her tears lost to the sound of crashing waves.

The winter air was biting, and at sea, the night was even colder. She shivered uncontrollably, her lips turning blue, feeling as if her blood was freezing in her veins. In the end, survival instincts kicked in, and she wrapped herself in the stinky blanket.

weight, her body reeking from the lack of a bath. Even the men sent to drag her off the boat were taken

untying her before tossing her into the sea. "Get yourself cleaned

were no sharks, but Lillian's inability to swim made being thrown overboard

with a smirk from the shore. "Yeah, keep splashing around and clean

The port was

as in Havenbrook, a

freezing. The seawater was brutally cold, and Lillian's shivering turned into spasms, her lips turning blue. She gulped in seawater, making breathing harder. Her struggles weakened, and as she started to sink, the onlookers began to

in after you?" the man cursed. But in the freezing weather, he was hesitant to dive in. Spotting an orange life ring

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