Chapter 273
Jonathan only realized what had happened when a sharp pain came from his forearm. The subordinates immediately aimed their guns at hei: Some of them even fired shots,
With the gunshots, Ophelia quickly dodged, jumped up, and leapt into the sea. A splash erupted on the dark sea. By the time Jonathan grabbed the railing and looked down, the waves had already disappeared.
Jonathan thought, Is this woman crazy? His ice–blue eyes were filled with rage. He immediately ordered his men to search the waters thoroughly.
Two hours passed, and the sky gradually grew lighter, the deep blue surface of the sea covered in thick fog
Someone reported, “Mr. Davidson… We couldn’t find her. We’ve searched the nearby waters thoroughly
This location was quite far from the shore, and they’d searched the sea within a kilometer around the yacht. Jonathan said, “Not finding a body should mean she’s still alive.”
Otherwise, it would have been impossible not to find anything. The sun was up, and they hadn’t seen anyone floating on the
water.
Jonathan’s arm was wrapped in bandages. He never imagined that Ophelia would just leap into the sea, and he was filled with anger.
He thought, ‘Am I really that much inferior to Kenneth? So detestable to her?‘
By the shore, near a rock, Ophelia limped and staggered out of the sea, soaked to the skin. Her hair stuck to her cheeks, her lips turned white from the cold, and her whole body was trembling.
She forced herself to step cautiously through the leg cramps, finally collapsing heavily onto the sand as her calf seized up.
The sea wind at the shore felt like knives piercing her skin repeatedly, twisting without respite. She coughed a couple of times, staring at the calm sea.
She had been seeking an opportunity to escape since boarding the cruise ship. She was somewhat familiar with these waters, and when she saw the faint outline of a small island in the distance, she knew the slums were near.
She carefully measured the distance and direction, then jumped into the sea, swimming desperately towards safety.
The icy water was so cold it felt like she was back in her past life when she was tied to sandbags and thrown into the deep, spending those endless, dark days. Luckily, she made it to the surface.
Not far away on the sea, a large number of police boats surrounded the cruise with their blue and red lights flashing and sirens blaring.
She thought, ‘Does Kenneth really call the police?‘
Ophelia propped herself up, using the last of her strength to hail a cab at the roadside, She didn’t even know how she managed to get into the car. All she knew was that the moment she sat down, everything went dark.
When Ophelia came to, everything was a blur of white, and the persistent beeping of medical machines rang in her ears. “Elia, you’re awake.” It was Chloe’s voice, but it sounded faint and unclear.
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She slowly turned her tread toward the sound of the voice and met a pair of deep blue eyes, feeling momentarily dazed.
Seeing the worry on Chloe’s face, she tried to speak, but her throat was tight, unable to make a sound; it felt like her whole chest was about to burst.
“Don’t rush to speak just yet. You’ve been in a feverish coma for wo days, and the fever has just slightly subsided. Have some water first.” Chloe explained,
She handed over a cup of warm water with a straw in it. Chloe guided the straw to her lips. “Take small sips Chloe reminded her.
Ophelia’s skin, already perfect, appeared even more delicate after two days of high fever, her features softened, resembling that of a fragile beauty.
As Ophelia swallowed the warm water, her throat felt as if it were being sliced by knives, making each gulp very difficult. After drinking more than half the cup, she finally felt a bit more comfortable.
Her eyes roamed the room, searching for something.
Chloe opened her mouth to speak, “When I arrived, Mr. Sinclair’s staff were here. He had sent them to handle the situation.” Ophelia withdrew her gaze and lowered her eyes. They were truly in sync this time. She didn’t need him to worry, come to her rescue personally, or trouble him in any way. She thought, ‘Yet… why can’t I just feel happy about it?”
Chloe looked at Ophelia with sincere concern. She had never seen Ophelia like this before, her eyes gradually losing their light. “You had a severe fever; you should get some rest.”
Ophelia nodded and closed her eyes. But even with her eyes shut, she just couldn’t fall asleep.
“Chloe, can you do me a favor?” Her voice was as soft as a whisper.
The emerald–green phone Kenneth bought for her still worked, even after being submerged in seawater. After Chloe helped her charge the phone, she handed it back to her.
Once the phone turned on, there were countless missed calls, but not a single one from Kenneth.
Just as she was about to scroll down, a call came in from Scott. She had been unconscious for two days; Scott must have been extremely worried looking for her. Ophelia swallowed nervously.
“Ophelia, finally, you answered the phone! Where are you now?” a young voice came through, full of urgency.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry.” She tried her best to adjust her voice, but the weakness still seeped through.
“Ophelia, what’s wrong? Where are you? I’ll come and get you.”
“No, listen, stay at Rosewood Manor for now, and don’t wander off.” Ophelia coughed and advised.
Her head was pounding terribly, leaving her dizzy and lacking the energy to think too much. These were the only things she could remember.
As soon as she ended the call, another one came in from Mark. Being in a deep sleep for two days indeed caused quite a bit of concern.
The person on the other end just wanted to check if she was awake and then hung up. As for Jonathan, Mark didn’t say anything, and she didn’t feel like asking.
After spending another day at the hospital and her fever finally went down, Chloe handled Ophelia’s discharge. She knew Ophelia well enough to know that even if one asked her about it, she wouldn’t say anything.
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She hasn’t mentioned Kenneth at all these past two days. Her fever was really bad, and Kenneth was not around that s
lot.
“How about coming to my place for a bit? Wyatt misses you” Chipe suggested,
Ophelia nodded and got into the passenger seat of Chloe’s car. She really didn’t want to go back to Rosewood Manor type
now.
They talked about work stuff the whole way.
“The bid for the Gloomhaven Library is next Monday, and the preparations are done. The Sinclair Group..” Chloe hesitated, glancing at the person next to her. “The team they sent over is very capable.
“Everyone from the Sinclair Group is an industry expert.” She was well aware of that.
“Are you still going personally?” Chloe asked.
Ophelia nodded. She had to go herself to feel at ease.
The car had just pulled up in front of the apartment building, not yet entered the underground parking. They saw a fire truck speed past their car.
“Fire! There’s a fire on the tenth floor!” Smoke billowed from the upper floors, merging into the sky.
People gathered outside the building, looking up.
Upon hearing the floor number, Ophelia and Chloe exchanged a quick glance.
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