SWNOVELS Chapter 411
"Mom, I'll never end up like you, consumed by greed and power, losing all sense of humanity. All those things you cherish, I don't want any part of them. If you want them, take them to your grave!" With those words, Pax bolted out of the room.
Claire shook with rage. But then, a sudden thought struck her, and she hurried after him. By the time she reached the door, Pax had already vanished into the hallways.
He dashed out of the manor, facing the howling winds head-on as he made his way to the ocean. A yacht was moored by the shore. Just as he was about to board it, four men in black suits caught up with him. Pax tried to fight back, but he was no match for them. They quickly overpowered him and dragged him away.
"Let me go! I need to find Chloe, I need to find my uncle!"
In the end, Pax was hauled back and locked in his room by Claire.
The storm raged on for three days and nights. Nearly everyone on the island was sleepless. Pax barely ate or drank anything, and Marian's eyes were swollen from crying. Everyone was deeply worried.
Faith and Juztin had no idea what had happened. They only knew that Connor and Chloe had vanished three days ago. Diana was also in trouble, burning with a high fever and slipping in and out of consciousness.
The official story was that they had gone fishing and got caught in the storm. But after the incident on the African savannah, they knew things were rarely that simple. Besides, they were well aware of the storm; who in their right mind would go fishing at such a time? Something else had to be going on.
After the storm passed, the live broadcast resumed. This time, the production team announced the tragic news: Chloe and Connor were missing. The reason given was the same as what Faith and the others had heard - a fishing trip gone wrong.
[Has the production team lost their minds? How many incidents have happened in just a few days?]
[Ever since Barrett withdrew, the guests have been in constant danger. Chloe and Diana's
horseback hysteria, Diana being
trapped by lions, Connor nearly net
getting killed by a lion, and now Chloe and Connor disappearing. Are these all just coincidences?]
[To someone who doesn't know better, this show looks like a real-life battle royale.]
[Are Chloe and Connor still alive? Did Chloe jump into the sea, and Connor disappeared trying to save her?]
[Chloe's nothing but trouble. It'd be better if she were gone.]
[Lisaflower, you better watch your mouth. Karma's a bitch, and it might just bite you back.]
The live audience was deeply concerned. People began to criticize the production team and the director. The disappearance of Chloe and Connor quickly became a trending topic across major media outlets.
Meanwhile, amidst all the chaos,
Chloe was sitting on a beach. She had lit a fire and was eating freshly grilled crab and tuna sashimi. That day, she hadn't jumped into the sea rashly. She had seen lights in the distance that looked like those of a cruise ship. Chloe decided to take a chance. After jumping into the water, she swam desperately toward the lights. But soon after she jumped, the storm hit. Tossed around by the waves, she couldn't get any closer to the lights.
Luckily, the yacht had broken apart, and Chloe managed to grab onto a piece of driftwood. As she was carried away by the sea, she thought she was going to die, but she clung tightly to the driftwood. Then came a long, stormy drift through the night. At one point, she even dreamed she saw her mentor standing on the deck of a massive ship.