Chapter 2

I never expected that in this life, she would be even colder and more ruthless, not willing to give us even a single life jacket.

Watching my daughter's life slowly slipping away, I clutched her tightly in my arms and dragged myself over to her with great difficulty. Grabbing the hem of her uniform, I used all my strength to plead with her, "Give me a life jacket. Save our daughter, please!"

To my surprise, she ignored my plea for my daughter's sake and shoved me away, then turned and walked off without a second glance.

My body lost balance, and I stumbled, my knee crashing painfully against the deck. The sharp pain shot through me, and the pungent fishy smell from the deck made it hard to breathe.

The pain and the stench overwhelmed me, but I immediately checked on my daughter in my arms. Seeing that she was unharmed, I finally let out a sigh of relief.

But just then, a more mocking voice reached my ears. "Nathan, what are you pretending for? Isn't it just that you want to steal Aaron's life jacket? You're really shameless. Aaron's unconscious, and you still want to take his things. If you hadn't damaged the life rafts, we would have escaped by now! Don't touch the captain with your dirty hands!"

"A man who would sacrifice everyone on board just to satisfy his own desires should really be sent to a mental hospital for treatment. And stop fooling around. If it weren't for your daughter, Miranda would have divorced you a long time ago. Do you really think you're worthy of competing with a star like Aaron?"

I knew Miranda had always looked down on me, but I didn't expect even her crew to think I was mentally ill.

But the swaying of the yacht and the intense pain in my knee made my thoughts blur, and the water was now rising past my calves.

The crew was busy tending to other passengers, and no one even spared me a glance.

Just before I lost consciousness, I heard voices around me.

"What's wrong with your crew? There's an injured passenger here, about to die, and you're still busy saving the yacht's property?"

"Ma'am, don't worry. We all know him. He's fine. He's just making a scene to get the captain's attention."

"Hey, some passengers are asking why we're not helping Nathan. Maybe you should have Miranda check on him."

Sure enough, Miranda came, but she didn't come to save me. She came to scold me.

I only vaguely saw the tip of her leather shoes, and then I felt the excruciating pain as her shoes kicked me in the head.

Miranda viciously said to me, "Nathan, I'm here, are you happy now? I really think I should send you to a mental hospital. Why did you break the life rafts? Do you really need such a scene to compete with Aaron for attention? The whole yacht is stuck here because of you!"

I could only force a bitter laugh. Even in this state, she still thought I was jealous, and she still thought I, a seasick person, could have damaged all the life rafts.

I was about to explain, but the nauseous feeling returned, and I could only start vomiting again.

The area around my knee had gone numb from being soaked in water.

I couldn't even throw up bile anymore, but I still reached out, trying to touch her pants.

I hoped that before the coast guards arrived, I could at least take my daughter to a safer place.

But she kicked me away and stepped right onto my leg. "Don't think that using our daughter as an excuse will make me soften. If it weren't for my health, I wouldn't have even bothered to give birth to her. You're still trying to fool me, but you don't know that Aaron just woke up. He said he saw you holding a fruit knife, trying to cut the life rafts. This act is getting old and boring."

After saying that, she ground her foot into my leg.

The next moment, a passenger nearby screamed out, "Are you crazy? Are you trying to kill him?"

To my surprise, Miranda didn't even look back. She said, "Look at the color, bright red, clearly paint. Normal blood wouldn't be this color. Don't worry about him. He's the reason we're all in danger. He deserves a little punishment for what he's done."

After the intense pain, everything in front of me went black, and I lost consciousness completely.