In the face of a disaster that came so suddenly, those who did not see it coming were unable to react at all.

After all, it came like a bolt of lightning.

At that moment, Winnie thought she could escape, but everything happened too quickly.

She felt the heat of the explosion and was soon caught in the massive wave of water that followed after the explosion. The scene of her turning around and making a run for it seemed so still that it resembled a picture.

Just as Winnie felt as if she was going to be swallowed whole, everything Xavier had said to her just a couple of minutes ago began running through her mind in that split second.

I believe in you, Winnie. I’m also willing to place my trust in the police. However, I can’t trust Zyon or take any chances. I’m terrified of anything and everything bad that might happen to you, so please promise me you won’t put yourself in such a dangerous position again.

Back then, Winnie had promised him she would not rush into dangerous situations anymore, but she did not mean it at all. As a matter of fact, she had only made the promise to placate Xavier.

Winnie believed in herself regardless if people thought of her as arrogant or proud. But alas, a single person’s capability was nowhere near adequate in the face of a massive disaster.

The well-trained SWAT officers were all thrown into the air by the force of the wave and couldn’t fight back at all.

Nonetheless, Winnie mustered all of her strength and ran forward.

As time ticked by, the rumbling above her head grew louder and louder.

The massive piece of steel was about to fall on her, but Winnie only felt one side of her body go numb. Just then, her body was propelled by a force, and she landed about two meters away, completely avoiding the piece of steel.

After that, the turbulent wave crashed onto the shore, a loud rumble resounding in its wake.

Winnie didn’t know what was pressing her onto the ground as the impact of the wave made her feel dizzy, and her mind was foggy.

Fortunately, the tide went away just as quickly as it came.

The water level returned to normal soon after, and Winnie was finally able to breathe in some fresh air.

As she tried to move her body, she felt the weight that was on her back roll off by itself, and the rolling motion was followed by a low grunt.

It was not until she heard the voice that Winnie realized the thing that was on her back was actually a person.

Needless to say, she was shell-shocked when she turned her face to the side to catch a glimpse of the person who had saved her. The person in question was none other than Josiah.

Winnie’s limbs were all intact, and she quickly stumbled to her knees. “Are you all right?” she asked.

Afraid that Josiah would lose consciousness, she kept talking to him while examining his body.

He had flung his body over hers, and it was his selfless gesture that had saved Winnie’s life. He sustained a long and nasty gash over his back. The wound was bleeding profusely, and his torn shirt had long been stained scarlet.

“Josiah! Josiah!” Winnie furrowed her brows. “Can you hear me? Wake up! You can’t die here. Do you hear me?”

“Ouch…” Josiah sucked in a breath and chastised the woman, “God! My arm hurts. Stop shaking me.”

Winnie didn’t realize Josiah had also grazed his arm until he said that. After getting a better look at the state of his arm, she realized the wound was huge.

“Come, I’ll help you up. Let’s go take care of your wounds.” She was prepared to lift Josiah up as she spoke.

However, the man did not cooperate with her. Instead, he pushed her away and broke into laughter.

Winnie frowned in confusion. “Did you hit your head, or did some seawater get into your brain? Are you tired of living already?”

“Of course not! But what about you? Do you not care about your husband?”

“What do you mean?”

Winnie found Josiah’s words to be strange. Despite that, she felt her gut instinct guiding her to turn her head to the side and look.

Winnie listened to her gut instinct and looked to her right, only to see Xavier lying next to her.

No wonder! I felt something break my fall after I got pushed down. It didn’t hurt as much as I had anticipated. It turns out that the pair of arms that grabbed my waist belonged to Xavier!

At that moment, a steel bar had pierced through Xavier’s arm.

was lodged into the ground, and his blood flowed with the receding seawater, forming a pink-colored stream underneath

Josiah didn’t remind me, I wouldn’t have noticed that Xavier was right by

“Xavier…”

in Winnie’s eyes. She quickly knelt down beside Xavier and examined

too. “Does it hurt?

hurt.” The seawater had drenched Xavier’s hair and face. He sustained a few grazes on his forehead, and the water that was caught in the pocket between his brow bone and

up his good arm and gently wiped off the drop of blood on the corner of Winnie’s eye. “Do you blame me for not saving you in

tears. She held his hand tightly and placed

lightly. “It wasn’t me. It was Josiah who saved you. My reaction is way slower now. He was much faster than me, and he was the one who saved you. By the time

it? You’re here now, and that’s

“Yeah. I’m sorry, Dumbo.”

is Zyon’s fault. He was the one who bombed the cargo ship. If it weren’t for him, this wouldn’t have

of Winnie’s and gently patted himself

was patting,

the

her hands from trembling and was about to pry Xavier’s shirt open, but Xavier promptly

as the love of my life fell in front

She knew this was the aftereffect of the venom he was injected with, and not only did his reaction become slower, but his stamina also

I believe we’ll be able to produce an antidote soon, and everything will go

lucky. We survived this ordeal, so what else can’t we

to save you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have sprinted that fast. Oh

humorous words successfully made her

his lips into a smile, Xavier agreed, “Sure. Go

guys a meal. I guarantee you

into his shirt

noticed he had pulled out an octopus that was as big as a human

by the sight of

uttered Xavier

feel as if she had just overcome a disaster. She felt as if she was watching a comedy

and said to Xavier, “Wait here. I’ll go get the first aid kit to

“Am I

here and accompany me, and take good care of your octopus. After all, you’re supposed to treat us to a meal. It won’t be

the work. There’s a fish right next to your hand.

warned Xavier, “Don’t move

that, she

as soon as she did that, the cargo ship behind her

by the oil tank of the ship instead

another wave was bound

He then bent forward and pressed Xavier’s wound, applying pressure to it. “Winnie, pull

a wave that resulted from an explosion. She did not want to put Xavier in danger for a

mustered her strength and pulled

crashed

the three slowly got

stood in the middle while supporting Xavier and Josiah

and needless to say, their weight was

forward with much difficulty, Josiah chuckled smugly. “Haha, I still have the octopus. It’s destined to be

friend a glare. “Is food

were you, I’d keep it as a pet,” said Winnie

I’ll listen to you, Ms. Garland.” Josiah chuckled before fishing his phone out of his pocket. “Oh,

we need to?”

two catastrophes. Isn’t

you two are still

no big deal! Isn’t it just a gash on my back? What are you two afraid

It didn’t injure my nerves or bone; it’s not a

right! Say cheese,

filters on his phone, Winnie snatched the phone from Josiah and said, “It’s much more convenient for me to take the picture since I’m in the

together in the middle

become the unchanging wallpaper on Josiah’s phone

had obtained

distance of over a hundred kilometers every

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