Master Charlie had boarded the helicopter, and the strong wind blew over Iker's head as rose petals fell all around them. It was truly romantic. The man's seductive and provocative laughter echoed in his ear.
"Goodbye, Master Iker! We'll meet again someday, and I'll have your hell money ready for you."
"You can keep that hell money for yourself, you bastard!"
Don't even think about running away!
...
On the cruise ship, everyone's attention was fixed on the couple who had just been rescued from the sea.
They were both unconscious and soaking wet but still holding hands sweetly. A newborn white tiger cub let out a cute little cry as it bit onto Cheyenne's skirt with its mouth, urging her to wake up quickly.
The scene was heartwarming and touching.
A figure in white rushed through the crowd towards Cheyenne on deck. He knelt down beside her with worry written all over his face while embracing her in his arms.
"Cheyenne, Cheyenne, wake up," he pleaded anxiously. "I'm Omari; I came to save you. I'm sorry... for making you suffer before coming."
"Please... wake up soon."
Omari had never seen her so pale and disheveled before; she lay motionless like a wilted flower in his arms.
He trembled uncontrollably while preparing to carry Cheyenne into their cabin below deck.
As he lowered his head to pick her up properly, Omari noticed Kelvin's and her hands tightly clasped together.
Who did Kelvin think he was to hold onto Cheyenne like that? He was the one who gave up first!
With great effort, Omari managed to pry Kelvin's hand open before picking up Cheyenne and leaving Kelvin behind.
The newborn tiger cub tried desperately to follow them but stumbled after only a few steps due to its weak limbs.
It crawled back towards Kelvin instead, then rubbed its wet little head against his cheek while calling out softly by his ear twice, yet still got no response from him...
Soon, Chris arrived with two doctors wearing white coats who tried to carry Kelvin away.
The tiger cub let out a couple of "meows" and hurriedly crawled towards Kelvin, curling up under his clothes and holding onto him tightly with its small paws. It was cute and pitiful.
When Cheyenne woke up, she was disturbed by the voices. The darkness in front of her was so deep that she couldn't see anything, but she could faintly hear two low voices speaking quietly.
"The patient is suffering from undernutrition, and her organ function has been damaged due to excessive bleeding. She needs to stay in the hospital for some time to recuperate."
"Okay, thank you, doctor."
"Oh, I have one more thing that I'm not sure about. Is the patient married?"
Omari got jealous and snorted. "Cheyenne, you're sick. Why do you care about that scumbag?"
A month ago, Cheyenne wouldn't have cared if Kelvin lived or died.
But she couldn't forget he carrying her through the miasma forest while sweating profusely without putting her down once.
In the sea of fire all around them, he left the only hope of survival for her.
Cheyenne calmed down and pondered Omari's question.
Did she still love Kelvin? No! It wasn't that. She just didn't want to owe him favors.
"Mr. Lara, please tell me where Kelvin is. I just want to thank him for saving my life."
"You know me well enough. I don't want to owe others any favors... I just want to thank him," Cheyenne said earnestly
Seeing how serious she was about it made Omari feel relieved. "Cheyenne... I'm sorry I sounded harsh earlier. But I'm just worried you'll be hurt by him again."
Although he couldn't give Cheyenne happiness since he was engaged now, Omari truly believed that Kelvin wasn't the right person for Cheyenne anyway.
Cheyenne smiled sweetly at him and lightly patted his shoulder with gratitude. "I know you are always considering my best interests. Thank you for coming all this way from Onistead to save me."
"Hmph, you should be thanking me. If it weren't for me, you and Kelvin would probably have been drowned," Omari grunted without mentioning how he got out of Onistead himself.
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