Nina rushed in, and the moment she saw Emmy resting against the headboard, her tears immediately broke like a dam. "Mrs. Nelson!" The young girl threw herself at the bedside and fell to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably. "I'm so glad you're okay! I was scared to death! When I woke up and found you missing, I looked everywhere. Mercedes finally told me that bastard Major General Calony changed Mr. Nelson's plan behind his back. She said he actually used you as bait and took you to Hector's cartel wedding! That's warlord territory. Do you know how dangerous that place is?"
Nina was crying so hard she could barely catch her breath. Suddenly, she slapped her own cheek with a loud smack. "It's all my fault for being greedy! I will never eat anything from outsiders again! I'd rather starve to death than touch a single drop of water from anyone else!" Her biggest regret now was foolishly trusting Calony and eating the food he offered.
Emmy quickly reached out and pulled the weeping girl to her feet. "Alright, stop crying. I'm completely fine now, aren't I? You don't need to blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. The Major General did have his reasons."
But Nina stubbornly stood by the bed, furiously wiping her tears, her small face set in rigid lines. "No! When we get back, I'm going to volunteer for punishment! I will do a twenty mile ruck march with full gear... No, forty miles! I have to engrave this lesson into my bones. From now on, as long as I'm protecting you, I will never eat anything outside! Never!"
Watching how dead serious she was, Emmy let out a helpless sigh. She grabbed a tissue from the nightstand and gently wiped the tear tracks from Nina's cheeks. "It's okay, you don't need to punish yourself. Actually, when you think about it calmly, I can kind of understand the Major General's concerns at the time. A lunatic like Dean is naturally suspicious and extremely cunning. If they had only sent a bionic dummy onto that cruise ship, Dean probably wouldn't have shown up at all. Because it was really me, he took the risk to snatch me. And because he finally stuck his head out, James was able to capture him."
Hearing Emmy's analysis, Nina gradually stopped crying, though she still felt a lingering anger toward the situation. The two of them leaned against each other and chatted for a long time. Eventually, Brett knocked and walked in carrying a tray with a nutritious breakfast. Emmy was genuinely starving, so she sat at the small table and ate every last bite.
After breakfast, she felt much of her strength returning, and the discomfort in her abdomen had vanished. The ship's doctor came by to give her a thorough checkup, rewrapping the bandages on her fractured wrist. The doctor then assured her that as long as she avoided strenuous movements, she could step outside for some fresh air. Having been cooped up in the cabin for too long, Emmy definitely wanted to feel the sea breeze, so she brought Nina along as she stepped out onto the deck.

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