My son and I waited in the room for a long time, there was no movement outside, which made my heart feel even more anxious. The tired Kenelm fell asleep in my arms, the boy was still innocent and didn't know what danger was.
"Esther, I finally found you. We have to get out of here fast. Can't wait any longer." Frederick rushed into the room and spoke in a panicked voice.
"What's wrong? What's the matter?" I frantically took Kenelm in my arms and ran after Frederick.
"The boat is about to depart for the mainland."
"How can such a small boat be enough for hundreds of people?" I wonder.
"Just us leaving. As I promised, I'll save you and Kenelm."
I stopped, my face full of bewilderment. Dominic's enemies have reached this yacht and want to kill everyone?
"No, I have to find Dominic."
"Are you crazy?" Frederick pulled my arm back. "My boss has gone crazy, he wants to kill everyone, including him. Now you go find him, it's like you give your life for him to kill."
"But I can't just leave Dominic here."
"He gave his life to give you a chance to live."
Frederick almost screamed, his eyes red with fear and anger. When he saw my face go blank, he explained. When Dominic left the room and let Kenelm and I hide inside, Frederick quickly found Dominic. What Frederick did not expect was that Dominic suddenly made a request for help, hoping that Frederick would help him. Frederick initially thought that Dominic had tricked him and wanted to ask him to escape.
Turns out that's not really the case. Dominic wants to ask Frederick to help me and Kenelm leave. Dominic has guessed that the enemy heading for him is Ethan, someone close enough to him to know his every move. And Dominic also understands Ethan won't spare me, Dominic's wife.
So, he came up with a play. Dominic tells Frederick to hit him, Ethan will trust that Frederick cannot betray. Dominic deliberately provoked Ethan to make him take his anger out on him, at that time, Frederick would sneak away and take Kenelm and me away.
Frederick agreed.
"Frederick, this is the last time I'm begging you. Is there a way to save Dominic?" I cried out of despair.
"Well, why are you begging me to save him. It's cruel of you to ask the man who loves you to save your husband." Frederick laughed mockingly. "Sorry, I can't help you. Now, either, you and Kenelm get on the boat with me. Or, you can go find him, I won't stop you."
I looked at Kenelm in my lap, biting my lip. In this situation, I don't know how to make a choice.
"Frederick. If I can't get out of here with Dominic, would you mind taking care of Kenelm for me. He's Kenelm Vincent, taking your last name, I know you'll be a good father to him."
I let Kenelm into Frederick's arms to his surprise. He must have assumed that I would follow him. I left immediately, so I didn't hear Frederick's last words.
"Esther, you're so stupid. Why would you trust someone like me who's always fooling you. Even the name Ferderick Vincent isn't my real name anymore. But you know what, I love you, how can I say no ."
...
When I ran up to the roof of this huge yacht, everyone was tied up. They were all in a state of panic and crying. I tried to see where Dominic was in the crowd, but I couldn't see him at all.
My initial intention was to blend in with the crowd to find Dominic, but before I could do that I was suddenly gagged and dragged into a room by someone.
"Why are you still here? You should have left with Frederick." Rory took off his mask and looked at me in absolute surprise.
He was dressed in black from top to bottom, obviously posing as a subordinate.
"Where is Dominic?"
"You answer me first."
"I've already sent Kenelm to Frederick. He'll take care of Kenelm for me. I'm not leaving here without Dominic."
"Oh my, you're such an idiot. He had to give his life to save you. And to tell you the truth, this Dominic is dead for sure." Rory sat down on the bed in his room dejectedly.
"So where's Dominic after all?" I grabbed his shoulder.
"Stay with Ethan."
Only then did Rory tell me everything. After Frederick quietly left, Ethan ordered his subordinates to bring everyone up here. At the same time, he also told Vivian and a few other subordinates to spread bombs all over the floors. He wanted the whole yacht to explode, engulfing everyone in the deep sea, leaving no trace behind. Ethan also keeps an eye on Dominic himself to make sure he can't escape.
After listening, I remained silent. Everything was so well arranged, there was no way Dominic could leave. This is definitely a massacre, Ethan will not leave any chance for Dominic.
"Now what should we do?" I looked at Rory.
"I don't know either. He left a way for me, for you, except him."
Bombs from the lowest floor had begun to explode. The yacht shook violently and tilted on the sea surface. Rory nimbly grabbed me and lay down on my stomach, he pressed on top of me to keep things from falling on me.
"It's not okay. Let's get out of here."
Rory put on the mask then put me on his shoulder and ran out of the room. At this point, the scene outside was extremely chaotic, Ethan's subordinates were no longer able to keep the crowd steady, because even they were running in panic. They understand their boss is crazy.
The subordinates fled very quickly, and in a flash, no one was seen. Innocent people were tied together, finding ways to untie the ropes, hoarsely begging for help. A few people were able to untie the ropes and immediately jumped into the sea. They think that it is better to jump into the sea to have hope of swimming to shore, but if they stay on the yacht, they will sooner or later die from being blown up by the bomb.
But, in the middle of such a vast ocean, isn't jumping into the sea the same as committing suicide?
I was stunned at that scene, tears could not be contained but poured out.
After a series of loud explosions, the giant yacht was like a monster struggling in the middle of the vast ocean. It will probably sink in just a few minutes, dragging innocent lives to the bottom of the sea.
Rory couldn't stand anymore, he staggered to the ground and I rolled on the floor, too. Immediately, hundreds of people, after being untied, rushed to the railing of the yacht and jumped off. Rory and I couldn't find each other for a while. By chance, I saw Vivian standing in a corner.
Her expression was terrible, her expression pale and dull as if she had just experienced something terrible. Her gaze was unfocused, as if she had no intention of running away or looking for a chance to live for herself. I saw behind her, a barricade was falling, without thinking much, I immediately rushed over and pushed her away.
"What are you doing, you almost got hurt." I yelled at Vivian.
"Why did you save me?" Vivian froze and asked me.
"Does saving people still need a reason?"
Vivian stared at me, then bowed her head and smiled. I didn't hear her laugh, but I felt like she was crying and laughing, her shoulders shaking a little.
"Now I understand why Dominic was so loyal to you." Vivian stood up, facing me. "I lose."
Then Vivian followed the others, climbed off the railing and without hesitation plunged into the sea. Surprised, I ran after him, looking down. The water was pitch black, the waves crashing against the side of the yacht, Vivian was nowhere to be seen. For some reason, I feel my heart is empty.
At the same time, Rory grabbed my shoulder blades and pulled me hard.
"Hey, don't tell me you're going to jump off?"
"No, I'm not going to do that." I felt like I had just recovered, shaking my head.
Rory let out a gasp, but soon his eyes widened, his knees dropped. There was a hole in his left shoulder that the bullet had just pierced, blood flowed so much that Rory could not stand up.
I panicked and grabbed his tall body.
"I was wondering why my subordinates haven't escaped yet, what are they waiting to die here. It turned out to be stubborn mice." Ethan blew a puff on the smoking barrel. "Ah, Lady Esther Joan, it's been a long time since I last saw you. You don't look well, do you need my help?"
Ethan spoke in a serious and respectful tone, just like when he was still pretending to be Dominic's assistant.
"Ethan, why do you have to make things this way. Can you stop it?" I looked at him beseechingly, my trembling hand still clutching Rory.
"Stop? Do you think it's still possible to stop in this situation?" Ethan cocked his head to the sky and laughed. "To be honest like Esther Joan, I quite admire your generosity and benevolence. Even if the whole world turned against you, betrayed you, or took everything from you, you still had no enmity with the world. If someone told me you were the reincarnation of Our Lady, I would believe it."
I listened quietly to Ethan.
"There is a movie that I really like. Titanic, you know? The end is that the guy sacrifices himself for the woman he loves. I'm curious if a devil like Dominic can do the same because the one he loves. Let's see." Ethan turned his back to a nearby room, grabbed Dominic's collar, and grabbed him.
At this moment, Dominic was almost fainting, his body was covered with blood, his face was swollen and bruised from being beaten, his hands were still tied behind his back, unable to move. His breath was ragged, his eyes closed.
"Oh... no..." Seeing him like that made me feel sad, I was worried and wanted to approach him but was afraid of Ethan.
"Come on, wake up." Ethan grabbed Dominci's hair and forced him to raise his head.
Dominic opened his eyes, and as soon as he saw me, his eyes flashed with a surprise that quickly passed and disappeared. His lips moved as if trying to say something, but in the end he spat out a little blood and was silent. Perhaps he wanted to ask me why I was still here, why I did not obediently follow the arrangement he gave me. But he didn't understand, I couldn't bear to leave him.
"Okay. Maybe this will be the end for us. I'll stay here and watch your last moments drown in the deep sea." Ethan stepped back, leisurely leaning his back against a broken railing.
Dominic didn't know where to get the strength, he put his hands on his hands and got up. At this point, I also laid Rory aside and quickly moved towards Dominic, but before I could do that his whole tall body was swooping towards me. With such weight, I could not support, my whole body hit the railing. If it weren't for Dominic's hands gripping the railing, encircling me in his arms, we would both have fallen.
"Say you're stupid, you don't believe." Dominic said curtly, as if it took a lot of his energy.
"You're the idiot. Why would you want to sacrifice yourself for someone else. Aren't you selfish and scary?" I blamed him, but I didn't have the heart to scold him, but just sobbed and cried.
"Don't cry. Because it's you, I can't be selfish for myself. It took you so hard to say you believed in me, it took four years for you to forgive me." Dominic rests his head on my shoulder. "Do you still believe me now?"
"I belive."
"Okay. Then I'll take you to hell with me."
The muscles of DOminic's body tighten, he grits his teeth, hugs my waist tightly, and leaps over the railing. I did not protest, this is my choice, I choose to be with him. My body was in the water, I couldn't swim, Dominic was so badly injured, to put it bluntly, we would have died.
The moment when the cold sea water covered my body, I could still feel the warmth from Dominic's body. Death was therefore not as scary as I had imagined. I slowly closed my eyes, at the last moment, I saw the yacht explode, the glorious spectacle like fireworks glowing in the night sky.