Chapter 254 On board the yacht, the distant shoreline was just a faint outline.

Elizabeth gazed through the glass as her captors descended into a lifeboat, setting a course for a larger vessel nearby.

As they reached the ship, the endless expanse of the ocean enveloped them, punctuated only by the sporadic cries of seabirds that pierced the quiet.

Theo leaned forward, his breath warm against Elizabeth’s neck.

“You smell delightful,” he murmured.

Elizabeth instinctively recoiled.

Hindered by her bound legs, she stumbled and fell onto the cold floor.

Theo, frustration coloring his tone, crouched beside her and gripped her cheeks tightly.

“Elizabeth, are you still not grasping the gravity of your situation?” he hissed.

“Everyone here is loyal to me.

Where could you possibly flee?”

His fury was palpable, his fingers pressing into her skin with such force that it left her cheeks tinged with red.

Yet, this sharp pain brought a moment of clarity.

If her fate was sealed, perhaps she couldn’t find a way to survive—but she could decide how to face her end with grace.

Embracing the inevitable, she no longer felt the weight of fear.

Through gritted teeth, she forced out the words, “I… I understand.”

Theo stepped back, his brow furrowing in confusion.

“What do you really understand?”

response was

It seems like you’re putting yourself through

reaction was not one of

he studied her intently, a wry half-smile

think

somehow manage to escape from this yacht, remember, we’re surrounded

land

You wouldn’t make it.”

let out a

that I’m not the one who’s

Crawford?”

gazed up at him defiantly, her eyes

I offered your family wealth, power, and

I saved your life,

you are, seemingly

you take me

calm demeanor and a faint shrug,

hesitated to marry you or stayed

fiery conviction,

with them is

demise, and

and I was brought up by

These aren’t well-guarded secrets.

curious enough can easily uncover

Theo was visibly shocked.

pride, never suspecting that he had

he had been bolder, pursuing Elizabeth directly—perhaps then, this remarkable woman wouldn’t have been cornered by such

decision had only

of remorse briefly crossed Theo’s eyes, a detail that

the opportunity, she

you untie me,

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