The mask belonged to Jack. Jack squinted as he sized up the man before him. The man looked like Ethan, but Ethan had a larger frame.Jack's gaze then fell on Logan's face. It was a very plain face. Jack had never seen it before. Was he not one of the assassins sent to kill him?"Do you know me?" Yes. That was Jack's voice.Logan took a few steps forward and grabbed his collar. He said coldly, "Spit it out. Why are you here?"Jack thought the man's attitude was weird. If he was one of the assassins after his life, they would have put a bullet through his head by now. They wouldn't ask silly questions. Who was this man?Logan's kick from before had landed on Jack's wound and caused the wound to reopen. Blood started to flow and stain his shirt. However, before Logan could question Jack further, a terrified sailor yelled in the corridor, "Pirates! Pirates are here!" A cold gleam flashed in Logan's eyes. So they crossed paths with pirates after all? Those scum. Outsi

Tobias stood up and left. He had no more time to explain the situation to the children. Alicia looked at Zack worriedly. However, Zack wasn't looking at her. Instead, his gaze was fixed on the chessboard, on Tobias' last move. He then moved the king forward even though it was a checkmate. No matter what he did, the outcome was already decided. "Zack …" Alicia called.Zack had heard about pirates from Jack—they were a bunch of heartless monsters in human skin. They used to rule the seas and would do anything to fill their own pockets.Naturally, they had their eyes on this ship transporting raw mineral materials. Zack knew that they were in big trouble. He knew of the dangers but he didn't have the capability to neutralize them. All he could do was try to find Jack as soon as possible and have him bring them away before chaos ensued. He was only three years old, but he already knew the meaning of life and death. The two children didn't know why they were trying so hard to

Olivia looked at her watch. Logan would usually bring her some fruits at this hour. Where was he? She could see raindrops falling on the window under the dim yellow lights. It was raining. Olivia hated the rain. As she lied in bed, she had no desire to sleep at all. So she put on some headphones and tried to space out. After a while, she abruptly opened her eyes when the ship started to violently tremble. Something was wrong! Was it pirates?Olivia quickly took off her headphones. She started to hear the chaos happening outside. Something was very wrong. Olivia was a cautious person. Since she didn't know what was going on, she didn't dare to run around aimlessly. So she stayed put and waited for Logan to come to her.But Logan didn't come rushing in like she thought he would. Unable to suppress the anxiety anymore, Olivia decided to get out of her room. Her attention wasn't drawn to the ship's burning parts. Instead, a child's voice attracted her gaze. "Help!

Olivia felt her blood freeze in her veins when Alicia fell.How could that happen? She was about to pull Alicia to safety. Why was Fate so cruel to her? Then, the little boy beside her let out a heart-wrenching scream, "Alicia!" Olivia turned to look at the boy. She was stunned by his face, which resembled her own. A thought crept into Olivia's mind and she had to confirm her suspicions. When the thought appeared, Olivia could no longer stop herself. She climbed over the railing and jumped. Her mind was filled with memories of three years ago when she was looking at the ultrasound images of the babies in her womb. She had a boy and a girl in there.The girl looked like Ethan. She was active and loved to smile. On the other hand, the boy's features resembled hers and he was well-behaved. Were these her kids? Olivia didn't even have the time to bask in the joy of being reunited with her children. She was too consumed by the pain of seeing her baby girl fall into the sea

Alicia had already swallowed a few mouthfuls of seawater. Her body was shivering from the extreme fear she was feeling. "Don't be afraid. Mom's here to save you," Olivia tried to calm her down. Alicia was still just a child, after all. Not to mention, the situation on the ship was very chaotic. The pirate ship was also approaching and Tobias had already ordered his sailors to return fire. Alicia's life was hanging by a thread. Scared out of her mind, she started to struggle. Olivia was already using every bit of her strength to keep Alicia above the water. But the struggling made it hard for her to keep it up and her stamina was quickly depleting. The waves were intense and Olivia herself had swallowed a few mouthfuls of seawater, but she was still trying her best to keep Alicia afloat. She was afraid that Alicia would choke on the water. Olivia felt like her strength was leaving her. As she felt her body get heavier and heavier, she cursed inwardly. She knew that if thi

Logan had just gotten Olivia out of the water. He had a towel draped around him and hadn't even changed out of his wet clothes yet. However, Olivia was already asking about Alicia. Her lips had turned blue from the cold and her face was very pale. "Ms. Fordham. We've been saved. The little girl has been sent to one of the military ships. A doctor is performing some checks on her. You should get changed first, or you might catch a cold," Logan said."No. I want to see her." Olivia frantically got out of bed and ran out of the room barefooted.The men she saw in the corridor were all wearing uniforms and armed. Olivia immediately felt intimidated. She finally realized that she wasn't on the cargo ship anymore. She was on a military naval ship. Everyone's gaze fell on her when she stepped out of her room. Olivia awkwardly froze in her tracks and didn't know what to do under all the pressure and anxiety she was feeling. Although they simply looked at her without speaking up

Logan replied slowly, "I told him your name when we were rescued, Ms. Fordham.""Yes, it's … Mr. Irving who told me. I'll leave you alone for now," the doctor replied.For some reason, Olivia felt like the doctor was running away. He had left the room a little too urgently. "Ms. Fordham, you should get changed. I'll bring you the warm milk," Logan said calmly."Alright."Olivia was alone in the room with Alicia. She carefully took off Alicia's clothes. Alicia looked as tall as other kids her age and there were no signs of a premature birth. Her body was also pale and clean. There were only minor scratches on her hands. It was clear that Jack took good care of the children. Olivia wrapped Alicia in a large men's shirt. Then, she changed out of her wet clothes herself. Olivia was given the same shirt as Alicia, which covered her up to her upper thigh. Then, she put on the men's trousers. It was loose, but it was still better than nothing. After a few minutes, Logan knoc

Then, he took off the thin mask on his face. An exquisite face with defined features appeared in the mirror. Ethan's face looked paler because it hadn't been in the sun for months. His collar was slightly open and he looked like a vampire straight out of the medieval ages—elegant and noble. He walked into the steaming hot shower and stood under the water. A black liquid flowed from his body as the water rained down on him.When he came out of the shower, his commanding presence could no longer be concealed. Ethan then put on his mask, donned his military uniform, and went to the command room. Everyone cleared a path for him as he walked by. They also stood at attention and saluted him. "Sir."Ethan walked into the command room with brisk steps. Kelvin put on a serious expression and said, "Sir, the pirate ship has been sunk. Some of the pirates are trying to get away on life rafts.""Leave no survivors.""Yes, sir.""How's the cargo ship?""Brent boarded it with som

When Ethan rushed back to the military naval ship, Olivia was already in a feverish daze. Her body was burning up, yet she murmured that she was cold. "Sir, I've already administered some medications for Ms. Fordham. But her circumstances are unique. It would be dangerous if this fever doesn't go down soon," the doctor said nervously.Fortunately, the ship was well-stocked with medical supplies too.Ethan stayed by Olivia's side, but he could only wait for her fever to subside by itself. The sky was still gray before dawn arrived. It was also misty outside, and the roaring of the sea could be heard clearly. Ethan lay down beside Olivia while fully dressed and gazed at her tenderly. They had been together every day for quite some time, but he had to pretend to be someone else. He didn't even dare to look her in the eye. He even raised her suspicions a few times. It was a good thing that he was able to keep calm and avoid blowing his cover. He reached out to caress Olivia's

At that moment, someone knocked on the door. It was a very faint sound, but it brought Ethan back to his senses. He quickly moved away from Olivia. What was he doing? Why did he take advantage of Olivia while she was asleep? If Olivia woke up, he wouldn't be able to explain his actions to her. Ethan quickly went to the door and said nervously, "What's up?"Kelvin rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Was he seeing things? He thought he saw Ethan blush. "About that … The doctor asked me to bring these meds for Mrs. Miller's fever," Kelvin said."Okay." Ethan silently took the meds. Then, he asked, "Has the person who escaped been caught yet?""The weather conditions at sea at night are too harsh. We can't send out the drones. So we haven't located him yet. Don't worry. He's taking the young master with him. He couldn't possibly have gotten too far away.""Okay. Keep me posted.""Understood."Ethan closed the door and went back to Olivia's side. She didn't show any signs of wakin