"Save my sister! They threw her into the sea!" Katy had never spoken so clearly in her life.
Castle's expression changed drastically.
The next second, Sue's body went flying as he kicked her with brutal force.
If a bodyguard hadn't been there to break her fall, she might have gone overboard herself.
Before she could even get to her feet, she saw a dark figure vault over the railing and dive into the ocean without a moment's hesitation.
Noreen couldn't swim.
She'd never thought it was a big deal.
But at this moment, she realized just how important it was.
The winter sea was brutally cold. So cold that after just a few frantic splashes, a wave crashed over her head and dragged her under.
It felt like thousands of ice-covered needles piercing her thin dress, burrowing into every pore, chilling her to the bone.
She couldn't even manage a full scream.
The bottomless sea was like a giant, greedy mouth, instantly swallowing all sound.
Salty water flooded her mouth and nose…
The strong, briny taste was overpowering, scraping at her throat like sandpaper.
Suffocation followed, like a shadow.
Her lungs felt as if they were being squeezed by an invisible hand.
Air was running out, and her brain screamed in protest. She thrashed her arms and legs wildly, trying to grab onto something, anything.
Even a piece of straw would do.
But her fingers only met the cold, thick, endless water.
Her body sank uncontrollably.
Slowly, the lights from the cruise ship blurred and faded.
Just before darkness consumed her, the surface of the water broke again.


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