William made his grand exit after going over the precautions.


    At that moment, Colby stood up, he went to the door, locked it from the inside, and then returned to the bedside.


    In the dead of night, the bedroom was utterly silent. Colby, fearing he might identally touch Sophie''s wounds, chose to sit in a chair by the bed. He turned on a dim tablemp to ensure Sophie could see him immediately if she woke up in the middle of the night. "Brother..."


    Sophie murmured something in her sleep, unintelligible.


    Colby frowned, whispering softly, "Sophie, I''m here."


    Perhaps hearing Colby''s voice calmed her, as Sophie gradually quieted down. But the next second, she suddenly raised her hands as if trying to grasp something: "It''s so dark... Brother, save me!"


    Hearing this, Colby immediately grasped Sophie''s raised hands.


    "Don''t be afraid, I''m here."


    Colby tightened his grip on her hand.


    Yet, Sophie didn''t seem reassured. She clung to Colby''s hand tightly, almost to the point of leaving marks.


    "Brother, save me! Save me!"


    The cold sea seemed to engulf her entirely.


    A bone-chilling cold seeped into every crevice of her body.


    Around her was the nauseating smell of the sea.


    It was as if she was trapped in a pitch-ck hull, with the sea water nearly submerging half of her head. In the cramped space, she had to stand on tiptoe desperately, fighting for a bit of air. "Save me! Save me!"


    Suddenly, Sophie''s eyes snapped open.


    Everything around her was familiar, her pupils dted for a moment, but upon seeing Colby, her wildly racing heart suddenly calmed down.


    "Colby..."


    Sophie''s voice trembled.


    "It''s me."


    Colby held Sophie''s hands, chasing away the cold in her palms.


    Sophie''s hands and feet were somewhat cold.


    But he checked the wounds, and they hadn''t worsened.


    Sophie sat up and threw herself into


    arms, tears streaming c


    down


    face uncontrobly: "I thought I''d


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    Colby stroked Sophie''s head, gently patting her back, and asked, "Did you have a nightmare?"


    Mentioning the nightmare seemed to bring the scenes back to Sophie.


    The rest she couldn''t remember clearly.


    Only that she seemed to be trapped in a narrow hull, nearly drowned by the sea water, desperately trying to breathe. But the next second, due to


    her petite stature, she fell b


    into


    the sea water, almost drowning.


    That feeling of despair surged in her heart; she had no strength to reach the cracks in the decayed wooden nks above her.


    Even now, recalling it made Sophie''s heart race.


    It felt as if it had truly happened.


    But she had no such memory.


    "It was just a nightmare."


    Colby said softly, "I''m by your side, don''t be afraid."


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    A smile finally spread across Colby''s


    face:


    just


    injuries are not serious,


    well, and you''ll be better in a days."


    "Jonah..."


    "His body has been brought back."


    Colby ced a broken amulet in Sophie''s hand, saying, "It protected you."