Chapter 841

The boat rocked precariously, like a dandelion puff caught in a gust of wind, offering no semblance of stability or safety.

Elysia was terrified of the dark, and even more so of water. Every time she stood by the shore, an irrational fear gripped her, making her believe that something sinister was about to leap out from the depths below.

She glanced outward twice before quickly retracting her gaze, shrinking into herself, shivering uncontrollably.

She was scared. Scared of the engulfing darkness of the night, scared of the vast, all-consuming ocean!

Scared of Keith, whose eyes were blinded by hatred, harboring demons in his heart!

But what scared her most was the thought of something happening to Tarquin...

She couldn't bear the thought of spending her life with Keith; she just wanted to be with Tarquin.

She dreamt of raising their kids together with Tarquin...

Images of Tarquin and their children, their faces, their laughter, flooded her mind, causing a sharp pang in her heart, blurring her vision with tears. She missed them, missed them terribly.

before her the next second, to throw herself into his arms

Meanwhile, by the seaside,

his brow furrowed, an

Axel stood beside him,

left from here, by boat, still out there on the sea. No information on the vessel; it's likely a local fisherman's private boat. Our guys are still searching

someone in the vast night sea was like searching for a needle in

abducted, they had traced the clues

rough these past few days, big winds, big waves. The small private boats they have can easily capsize. They won't stay out past dawn; they'll have to come in to avoid

they could dock.

out his phone to

lines around his eyes as he zoomed in on

for a long while in silence, then turned on his

vehicle, he climbed into the driver's seat without a

got

even fully started before it

was driving with a steely gaze fixed

the moment Elysia was taken, Tarquin had been on edge, not a moment of rest, not a bite of food, nor a sip of

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