Chapter 1068 Beating Around the Bush
Shaking his head, he sighed. "From the beginning to the end, he had been hiding it from you and taking advantage of you. He didn't love you at all. Everything was just a conspiracy. Not only you but Jara and Emmeline were all used by him."
It was as if Coby's voice carried a kind of demagogic power, which made Clarissa feel shocked upon hearing his words.
Her face was a little pale, and she denied, "No, you don't need to convince me anymore. No matter how you say it, I won't believe you."
While she was speaking, she stood up.
"I'm going to see Anderson and ask him about it!"
Seeing that she was about to leave, Coby curled up the corners of his lips into a playful smile.
"Clarissa, why don't we make a bet?"
Then, Clarissa stopped in her tracks.
Looking back at him, she asked, "What do you want to bet on?"
"Ten years ago, Anderson wasn't willing to trade the Jade of Heaven for you, causing you to suffer a gunshot wound. At that time, the two of you weren't familiar with each other, so it was understandable. But now that you're his wife, he should be willing to give up everything for you. Why don't we make a bet? Ten years after the incident, if the same choice is presented in front of him, what will be his decision? What about that?"
Upon hearing his suggestion, Clarissa froze completely.
It had to be said that Coby raised a very tempting suggestion.
As they said, the more you cared about it, the more you wanted to prove it.
For the fact that she already knew the truth, Coby believed that no one could refuse his tempting suggestion.
And Clarissa was not a God. She was just a normal human being with sexual desires and pleasures.
Therefore, the first thought that flashed through her mind was that to agree.
After all, everyone knew that Coby was very determined to get the Jade of Heaven.
In fact, whether she agreed or not, with Emmeline's life on his hand, he would get the Jade of Heaven sooner or later.
Therefore, even if she agreed, it would not be a big deal, wouldn't it?
At this time, Coby placed a mobile phone on the table.
"If you agree, I will call him right away and tell him our location. At that time, you will see where do you stand in his heart with your own eyes."
Clarissa's lips were tightly pressed together.
Under the table, she repeatedly clenched and relaxed her hands.
She couldn't make a decision for a long time.
But Coby was not in a hurry. He had been staring at her quietly, waiting for an answer.
After a long time, she heard Clarissa say, "Okay."
Upon hearing her reply, Coby laughed.
"Then I'll call him right now."
Anderson soon received a call from Coby.
On the phone, Coby told him their location, and Anderson did not dare to delay. He immediately ordered his men to turn the direction of the ship and sail toward their position.
Staring at the vast ocean, Jara frowned slightly.
"Why do I feel that something is wrong?"
Upon hearing that, Emmeline asked, "What's wrong?"
"It wasn't easy for Coby to finally capture Clarissa. At first, he was unwilling to say anything, let alone any conditions. Now, he suddenly appeared and said that he wanted to see us in person and exchange hostages. But he didn't talk about what he wanted to exchange. Isn't it strange?"
Anderson's face was expressionless as he gazed into the depths of the sea. In a deep voice, he uttered. "No matter how strange it is and no matter what he wants, we must go."
Emmeline nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Clarissa is in his hands. No matter what, we have to go this time. Since we don't know what is his motive, let's not think about it. We will figure something out by that time. Let's just take one step at a time."
Upon hearing that, Jara nodded his head.
Soon, they saw a small and bright light in front of them.
Surprised, Emmeline uttered. "We're almost there. Their cruise ship is right in front of us."
Hence, Anderson took out his phone and dialed Coby's number.
"We're almost there. Tell me, what do you want?"
On the other hand, Coby spoke in a slow and casual manner.
"Don't worry, we'll talk about it when you're here. Oh, by the way, don't blame me for not reminding you. You can bring Jara and Emmeline with you, but you're not allowed to bring anyone else. If I find out..."
In a deep voice, Anderson replied, "To deal with you, I don't need anyone else."
"Oh! I hope you can still say this later."
After Coby finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone.
Standing next to him, Clarissa looked at Coby with a complicated look.
"Have you known each other for a long time?"
Coby began to make tea again.
"I've known him for more than ten years. I don't know why he joined the Thunderstriders. But since he appeared, he has been chasing after me for all these years, and it was only these few years that he stopped. However, it was because he was trying to take the Thunderstriders off from the public eye. In order to avoid him, I have suffered a lot these years."
As he said that, he looked at Clarissa emotionally.
Seeing that, Clarissa fell silent.
So, it had been such a long time.
Clarissa felt she was so stupid that she didn't notice anything at all.
Turning to look out of the window, she noticed the sun had risen high up in the sky. It was already noon.
When the sun shone on the water, the silver light reflected on the water's surface was so dazzling that she could hardly open her eyes.
After being absent-minded for a while, she heard Coby utter, "They're here, let's go out."
Clarissa nodded, following behind him as they walked out of the cabin.
Although the sun was high in the sky, the wind was very strong.
After all, it was already winter. However, because of the weather here, it wouldn't get too cold no matter what season it was.
Nevertheless, the cold wind blowing from the north was whistling loudly. It was so strong that it could blow someone away.
Hence, Clarissa walked slowly to the deck. From a distance, she saw another cruise ship coming to a halt.
Following that, someone lowered the boat. The three of them sat on the boat and headed in her direction.
At that moment, Clarissa's heart involuntarily tightened.
She didn't know if she had done the right thing today.
She only knew that she was listening to her heart, so no matter what the result would be, she was willing to accept it.
Soon, the small boat sailed over. After the boat landed, someone pulled them up.
Clarissa watched as Anderson, Jara, and Emmeline walked closer, which she became very nervous.
Then, Coby ordered his men to bring them to the deck.
At that moment, the three of them were standing on one side of the deck, while Coby and Clarissa were on the other side. As the two parties were facing each other, there was a strange sense of confrontation.
In a deep voice, Anderson asked. "We're here now. Just say it. What do you want from us to let Clarissa go?"
In response, Coby smiled faintly. "Be patient. I wonder if you've brought me what I want?"
Meanwhile, Anderson glanced at Clarissa secretly. He noticed apart from the fact that she didn't look too well, there were no obvious external injuries. Seeing that, he finally relaxed a little.
Then, he asked Coby, "What do you want?"
With a smile, Coby replied, "Anderson, at a time like this, you don't have to beat around the bush anymore. What's the point of pretending to be confused? Don't you already know what I want?"
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