At this moment, the world was shrouded with darkness. The sea raged, and the wind howled. Towering waves surged one after another. Against this chaos, the boat seemed pitifully insignificant.
"Where are you?"
Jack was surprised to discover the boat was empty. He instantly dripped off cold sweat.
With the help of the faint light of the boat, he noticed that Phoebe and Feena had fallen into the water.
This shock was nothing short of terrifying.
Even with Jack's exceptional abilities, he couldn't help but be crippled by panic and fear.
Looking at how the waves had taken the ladies, he was caught in a dilemma. Who should he save?
If he were to save Feena, Phoebe would drown in the water. But if he were to save Phoebe, someone like Feena, who wouldn't even dare step into a river, would be completely hopeless.
Phoebe and Feena held a special place in Jack's heart. He liked them and couldn't bear the idea of anything bad happening to them under his watch.
The worst part was that they were equally far from him. Jack stood at the front of the boat, unable to decide.
"J-Jack, save Feena. I've learned how to swim over the last two years."
In the surging waves, Phoebe noticed that Jack was panicking. She knew what he was thinking, so she made the decision for him.
Fenna, on the other hand, was barely keeping herself afloat. She couldn't even utter a word.
"Be careful, Phoebe."
There was no more time to lose. As Jack hesitated, Feena drifted further from him.
If he were to hesitate another second, this girl-next-door would disappear without a trace in the vast sea.
Jack threw the only life buoy on the boat to Phoebe. Then, with a huge splash, he jumped into the sea and effortfully swam toward the direction Feena had disappeared into.
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