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It hurts… It hurts.
Elspeth opened her eyes and found herself lying in a magnificent room. Everything around her was
shining gold and she thought she had entered a room made of gold. She remembered that she had
jumped into the sea before she woke up. Unfortunately, she was not a strong swimmer and passed out
after swallowing some water. Although she was lying on the bed, she still felt slightly dizzy, and the
room seemed to spin around her.
But… Why am I here now?
Not long after she opened her eyes, and before she even had time to move, she heard a commotion
coming from outside the door. She immediately became alert and her hand under the quilt reached out
to touch the dagger that was kept by her hip, only to find that someone had changed her clothes at
some point when she was unconscious.
Creak…
The door was pushed open, and a pair of white sneakers came into view. Looking up, she saw a young
man dressed in gray sweatpants, a white shirt, and a blue and white striped jacket. He looked like an
athletic and cheery man. When Elspeth saw his face, she was immediately dumbfounded.
“Edmund, why are you here?”
Truth be told, this man looked exactly like Edmund but in a different style of clothes! She actually
wondered if Edmund had two sides to him. He was usually dressed in a well-fitted suit and leather
shoes, but now he had become an athletic and sporty guy.
“Edmund? Are you mistaking me for someone else?”
Elspeth rolled her eyes. “Do you think I won’t recognize you? Tell me where I am. I’m really shocked!”
“Edmund” came over, leaned against the bed, and reached out to touch her forehead. “Let me see.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIsn’t the fever gone? Why are you still talking nonsense?”
Elspeth pushed his hand away and glared at him fiercely. “What are you doing, Edmund? Don’t you
know that a man and a woman mustn’t be so close together? I asked you a question. Where am I?!”
“Edmund” sighed helplessly, put his hands in his pockets, and sat on a chair by the side of the room.
“This is a transoceanic freighter. We are going to Sunholde soon. Also, let me say it one last time, my
name is not Edmund. My name is Elias, Elias Cole. Are you sure your brain is fine?”
Elspeth thought her head was going to explode.
Sunholde? Freighter? Elias Cole? Is he really not Edmund?
“Can you tell me the details of how you found me?”
Seeing Elspeth wanting to know more, Elias smiled and crossed his legs. “To be honest, this matter
has nothing to do with me. You suddenly surfaced on the ocean. Maybe, you drowned and became
unconscious somewhere. But when I found you, you were holding onto a wooden stake, and the men
on the ship who are good swimmers pulled you up.”
“Then how long have I been unconscious?”
“We’re not far from Sunholde. The freighter will arrive in 10-14 days. So, this means that you have
been unconscious for five days.”
Five days?
Although Elspeth was shocked at this fact, she still calmed down.
“Thank you. I see.”
She didn’t know how Callum was doing at the moment, so she needed to get in touch with him as soon
as possible. “Can you lend me your phone?”
Elias rolled his eyes. “Miss, do you have any common sense? This is the ocean. The signal here is
really bad. How are you going to make a call without a strong connection?”
Elspeth could only forget it.
“By the way, my clothes…” She glanced at the man in front of her and frowned. “Are you the one who
changed my clothes?”
Elias choked at her words. “What are you talking about? Didn’t you say it yourself that a man and a
woman mustn’t be so close together? How could I change your clothes for you? Although you look
pretty, I’m not that starved.”
“That’s good then.” Elspeth wrapped the quilt tightly around herself.
“Okay, take a good rest first, and when the ship arrives in Sunholde, I will take you to the embassy and
let them take you back.”
Although this man was a bit annoying, he was kind and helped to make arrangements for her. A trace
of gratitude emerged in Elspeth’s heart as she said, “Okay, then thank you in advance.”
“You’re welcome. It’s good karma to save a life. I’m doing myself a favor.”
After saying that, Elias stood up and prepared to go out.
“Wait a minute. I have another question.”
Still unable to hold back herself, Elspeth glanced around the room again, then asked curiously, “Why is
this room built so magnificently? Is the owner a lover of gold?”
Although Elias was wearing plain-looking clothes, those clothes were private creations of internationally
renowned designers she was familiar with, and they were outrageously expensive. As such, he must
have an unusual identity. He was probably a friend or relative of the owner of the ship.
Elias burst out laughing. “I don’t know about that. My dad designed it this way himself. It’s really tacky
to me.”
When he said this, Elias raised his eyebrows slightly with a trace of obvious impatience.
“Okay, then there’s nothing else. But please send me some food on credit first. I’ll pay you back when I
return to Chars.”
Elspeth didn’t want to owe others favors.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I almost forgot that you haven’t eaten in a long time. Okay, I’ll find someone to deliver the food to you
right away. This amount of money is nothing to me, so you don’t have to pay me back.”
Then, Elias walked out.
Elspeth sat on the bed, and after a short moment, food was brought to her. The main and side dishes
tasted decent. After she finished the food in a few mouthfuls, she felt warmth rushing through her body,
so she began to move a little. She was thankful that Elias still kept her around even though she hadn’t
moved for five days. Anyone else would think she was well and truly dead.
She got up and looked out the window. This was a freighter, so the rooms where people slept were
usually at the bottom of the ship, but this freighter had windows. Looking out, she saw that the blue
waves were rippling beautifully. Elspeth wondered whether the so-called freighter was actually a
sightseeing cruise ship.
In the next second, the door opened again.
“Miss, Mr. Cole would like to invite you to go up to the deck to check out the scenery.”
The person who came was a girl dressed in a traditional costume. She spoke in a smug tone as if she
was unhappy to see Elspeth. Nevertheless, Elspeth didn’t have the time or the mood to think about the
girl. She was just curious why Elias suddenly asked her to go up to the deck to check out the scenery.
“Okay, wait a moment.”
Although surprised, she still agreed.
Elspeth tidied up her clothes briefly before walking out with the girl. The corridors were not as bad as
she thought. They were clean and very brightly lit. The two of them thereafter made a long detour
before reaching the top deck. The moment Elspeth finished walking up the stairs, she caught sight of
Edmund who was standing in a relaxed manner over there.
My bad, his name is Elias, not Edmund.
Elias turned and saw Elspeth. Subsequently, he waved to her with a bright smile.
“Come! Come and have fun.”
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