Nicole’s eyes felt sore. “They must think that I’m dead... My dad and my brothers must be so sad right now…”

Nathaniel paused and looked up at her. He felt a little heartache at her expression of despair.

“We still need to have a little hope...”

“What hope?”

Nicole looked up at him with shining eyes, as if reflecting a sea of stars.

Nathaniel froze before saying, “Throughout history, there have accounts of people who have crossed the seas by swimming…”

Nicole said, “Will you shut up?!”

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