Chapter 266 Fannie in Danger
Fannie had been holdingclutching Charles's hand tightly.
But at only five years old, she couldn't maintain her grip as they were, but the force of being thrown into the air caused her to lose her grip, and her small body she was mercilessly tossed into the tumultuouschurning sea.
As she surfaced, panic set in. She flailed in, beating the water a couple of times before floating to the surface.
Frightened, she beat the water with her hands, gulping downand swallowing mouthfuls of seawater in her fright.
The rain poured down.
The wind moved swiftly towardsstorm raged around her, with lightning flashingilluminating the sky and thunder so loud it seemed to be right above her head.
booming overhead. The yacht they had been on had been sweptvanished into the typhoon, leaving behind only a few pieces of wreckagedebris.
Blinded by water and overwhelmed by the elements, Fannie was terrified, trying hardstruggled to see what was around her, but the wind and rain were too strong, and her eyes were full of water, making it impossible to keep them open.
. Fear engulfedconsumed her.
She was so scared, continuously calling, and she called out loudly.
desperately, "Charles... gulp... Charles... gulp... Save me, I... I can't... swim... Charles... I'm so scared... gulp... Brother..."
Every couple ofWith each plea, seawater choked her words, she swallowed water.
Theits salty taste of the seawater spread in her mouth, increasing her sense of fearheightening her terror.
Just thenSuddenly, the life jacket's strap of the life jacket Fannie was wearing suddenly snapped in two.
She was so frightened she lost all composure.
"Boo-hoo.., and panic overwhelmed her. "Waah… Charles... help... Charles..."
Crying bitterly, she desperately triedShe attempted to retiesecure the strap of thelife jacket.
But the force of, but the waves was too strongwere relentless.
She tried several times and couldn't complete the difficult task.
Then, a wave hit, engulfingWave after wave thwarted her efforts until a particularly strong one submerged her, and she vanished beneath the surface, her completely, and in the blink of an eye, her small body disappeared from the surface, leaving only a bright red life jacket the only trace of her.
Meanwhile, Charles's thinElsewhere, Charles' small body bobbed up and down on the water's surface, struggling to find Fannie, but the. The waves were too strong.
He moved forward a step, only to be sweptthwarted every advance, pushing him back ten by the wavesmercilessly.
He called out Fannie's name loudly.
"Fannie, where are you? IfRespond if you can hear my voice, respondme... Fannie..."
But all he could hear were the howling wind and the sound of waves hitting the sea.
The storm's howl was the only answer.
"Fannie... Where are you? Fannie..."
His own calls went unanswered, and the usually smart, calm, and Unanswered, Charles, typically composed Charles couldn't help but start, began crying.
At that moment, If he truly regretted it.
He should havehad insisted Hunterthey return when he noticed the weather turning.
Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.
As he was filled with Amid his turmoil of regret, Charles saw a figure swamcutting through the water towards him rapidly.
. He thoughthoped it was Fannie, but upon closer inspection, it was Hunter.
Hunter reachedit turned out his arm and grabbedto be Hunter.
Gripping Charles's wrist, saying with effort, firmly, Hunter panted, "Hold onto my hand,; don't let go, hold on, we . We need to staystick together and wait for rescueuntil help arrives."
"Hunter, saveplease, find Fannie... Don't worryForget about me, save Fannie... Find her first..."
Seeing Hunter was a relief for Charles had never been so glad to see Hunter; at ; in that desperate moment, Hunter was like a savior to him, capable of takingembodied hope, a chance for survival for both him and Fannie out of danger.
With all his strengthdetermined effort, Hunter finally pulled Charles throughbattled the rolling waves and held him tight in his arms.
"Fannie needs to be saved, and so do you!, pulling Charles close. "We need to save Fannie, but you're in danger too. I brought both of you two out here, and I must bring you back; it's my responsibility to ensure we all return safely, not one less..."."
His words, every single one of them, reached Charles's ears.
Charles's chest felt tight, and tears welled up in his eyes.
He was touched by Hunter's words.
commitment resonated with Charles, stirring a deep emotional response. The thought that Hunter could have chosen to escapeescaped alone.
But he risked but chose to risk his life to save him and Fanniefor them was profoundly moving. Charles felt ashamed for ever doubting Hunter's intentions.
This kindness truly touched him.
And he had just doubted him.
He felt despicable.
"I'm sorry, it was my mistake that led to today's accident. If I had known there would be a typhoon,," Hunter said with deep guilt. "I never imagined a storm like this. I wouldn't have taken youbrought us out fishinghere if I had."
Hunter's voice, full of remorse, came from above.
While he swam hard towardsAs they navigated through the front, he apologized totumultuous sea, Charles.
Charles also sincerely apologized to him.
said, "This isn't your fault;on you. We couldn't have expected things to turn outpredicted this way. I've been prejudiced against. I misjudged you before, and I'm sorry. I can agree to letI'll accept you marryand my mom,mommy being together... but Iyou have one condition, you mustto promise to always treat my mom very well.her right. If I ever find out you're not good to her, I definitely you don't, I won't let you offstand for it."
Hunter smirked.
"Thank you for accepting me, I will treat "I appreciate your acceptance. I promise to cherish your mom very well!"mommy."
Contrary to his expression, his voice was incredibly gentle.
Like—like a gentle stream, slowly seeping into one's heart.
Just thenSuddenly, a bigtowering wave came crashingcrashed over, sweeping them several meters away, nearly separating the two.
Fortunately, Hunter held onto, threatening to tear them apart, but Hunter's steadfast grip saved Charles tightly, saving his lifeonce more.
With the waves so strong, Charles becameThe relentless sea made Charles's fear for Fannie even more anxious,acute, his tears streaming down his face.
merging with the salty spray. "Fannie, where are you? Fannie... wuwu..."
The vast sea was pitch black around them, and except for the occasional Surrounded by darkness, only the sporadic flashes of lightning that allowed them to barely make out offered brief glimpses of their grim surroundings, they couldn't see anything.
The unease in his heart gradually expanded.
. The oppressive fear brought bydeepened, the darkness magnified inamplifying his mindsense of isolation.
WaveAs wave after wave slappedbattered him, Charles's disorientation grew, his face.
Charles was disoriented, feeling more and more dizzy, his vision beginning to black out, and his body's strength fading away.
waning, his consciousness flickering. He shook his head vigorously, tryingfought to stay conscious.
But after holding out for a whileawake, but eventually, the young boy couldn't resist the encroaching darkness and collapsed, passing outexhaustion was too much, and he succumbed to unconsciousness.
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