Chapter 366: Is Crying Useful?

Chapter 366: Is Crying Useful?

At the utterance of those words, Julia Sanders‘ eyes immediately welled up, and she turned her head to gaze at the vast expanse of the sea, a wave of despair washing over her.

As she turned back, the glisten of tears at the corners of her eyes met Frederick’s gaze. Frederick sighed softly, moving closer to Julia, his fingers delicately brushing away the dampness from her eyes. “There’s always a way, don’t worry.”

His attempt at consolation had an unexpected effect. Instead of calming her fears, Julia’s inner turmoil burst forth. She suddenly broke down, a sound akin to a sob escaping her lips as she flung herself into Frederick’s embrace.

“Sniff… It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t insisted on coming to this island, Claire wouldn’t have

agreed. Sniff… It’s all my fault…”

A faint fragrance of a young woman enveloped Frederick, causing him to freeze momentarily. Uncertain his hands hovered, unsure of what to do. In moments like these, the more fragile someone’s state of

mind, the more likely they are to unravel. Clearly, Julia’s mental defenses had crumbled at this

moment.

Her desolate cries and trembling shoulders pierced Frederick’s heart like needles. He slowly lowered

his head, observing the girl burying her face against his chest. Suddenly feeling a pang of

compassion, after a moment of hesitation, his hands tenderly enclosed Julia.

“It’s not just you who wanted to come here. We all did, Julia. Don’t shoulder all the blame on

yourself. In moments like these, we need to stay calm.”

“Sob…”

Julia couldn’t stop crying. “I want to stay calm too, but I can’t! This remote place, no fresh water,

little we have won’t last long… Sob… We’re done

Claire’s eyes also reddened, but having weathered numerous storms,

stronger than that

cry, she took a deep breath, calmly observing the sun slowly setting in the west. “It gets cold by the sea at night, and we

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girl in his arms so

feet, and the two headed back towards the

few fallen branches on the ground. Sean

to ignite, cradling them in their arms, then gathered some thicker branches until their

full before returning.

brown eyes. “Sean, I can’t tell if you have

of panic on your

yourself. It’s a dire situation. Is panicking and making a fuss useful at

what about you and

His words were delivered with such equanimity that Claire couldn’t

you’re

head. “Let’s go, put these back, and then let’s take

starve out here.”

gradually emerged from her emotional state. Seeing Sean and Claire bustling about, she

determination. “Since

scoured the woods,

sun had set, and the sky grew darker. Sean sighed,

a small pile.

at Frederick. “Thank goodness I smoke. Otherwise, without a lighter, we’d be rubbing sticks together for fire.”

but Sean rarely did

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now, the sun had set, and the sky grew darker.

he pulled out a lighter, looking helplessly at Frederick. “Thank goodness I smoke. Otherwise, without a lighter, we’d be rubbing sticks together

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