Chapter 1287
Chapter 1287:
The woman stared at the door, trembling. Even so, she still tried to argue.
With a cold sneer, Annabel grabbed her by the hair and dragged her toward the door. The woman screamed in panic, “What are you doing? Help p>
“Weren’t you the one who wanted to leave?” Annabel snapped.
To make her understand what she was asking for, Annabel shoved the woman’s face toward the window, forcing her to look out at the raging storm.
In an instant, the woman went limp with fear, shaking uncontrollably and unable to speak.
Annabel let her go and swept her gaze across the room. “Anyone else want to leave p>
Silence.
“Who doesn’t want to leave? Are we just going to stand here and wait to die?” someone challenged defiantly.
“Will screaming save you?” Annabel sneered. “Stop wasting your breath and figure out how you’re going to deal with the tornado p>
Then she turned to the crew member and asked about their contingency plans.
Wiping sweat from his forehead, the crew member replied, “The ship is moving as far away from the eye of the storm as possible. We’ll prepare the lifeboats and evacuate if anything happens p>
As his words sank in, the crowd gradually began to calm down, despite their fear.
But the brief peace didn’t last.
Another violent tremor rolled through the ship, shattering what little hope they’d managed to gather. Rupert immediately pulled Annabel into his arms, holding her securely.
After what felt like an eternity of swaying, the movement finally began to subside.
The relief lasted only a moment.
A new announcement made everyone’s heart jolt—there was a leak in the cabin.
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Panicked screams erupted. The crew hurriedly led passengers onto the deck and began preparing to deploy the lifeboats.
Annabel wiped the rain from her face and pressed her lips into a thin line.
“Annabel… don’t be scared,” Herman said. His voice trembled as he stared down at the endless ocean below. His face was as white as paper.
As Annabel looked at him, she noticed the broken strap on his life jacket.
“Why is your life jacket broken?” Shock flashed across her face. With waves this high, a working life jacket was everything. A broken one was a different story entirely.
“I… I accidentally broke it,” Herman admitted through clenched teeth, gripping the frayed strap as if sheer force could fix it.
The moment he glanced at the dark, churning water, dizziness washed over him.
“You can’t swim,” Annabel said, the conclusion clicking into place.
Herman froze, caught off guard.
Then, out of nowhere, another life jacket was shoved in front of him. He looked up in surprise—and met Rupert’s icy gaze.