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2021-10-09 22:50:49ROYCE
A question is no longer needed if she wants to go back to the port. Looking at her innocent face was enough.
"I'll take you there," I said before she could even ask. I gently squeezed her shoulder, and I led her back to the chair, then dialed the captain's number while pacing back and forth.
"Please turn us back to the port right now, and please speed it up," I ordered.
I brought a chair close to hers and sat on it. "What happened?
"Mom took dad to the hospital; he might have another heart attack," she said, clenching her fist.
"I ordered the captain to turn us back to the port. We should be there in about 15 m
JulyThank you so much for following Royce and Nelina's journey of letting go and healing. If you have been following this from the start, you probably wonder why the chapter content has changed. I want to take this opportunity to apologize. I made some revisions to this novel, which is the cause of the delay in the story flow. I am juggling my career, freelance job, and online business, so please bear with me. As my gift to you, I am making this chapter free to read. Again I apologize and thank you for religiously reading my novel. Your support is highly appreciated.
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