At that moment, the ship suddenly lurched again, and both Mabel Quinn and Cecil Quinn simultaneously tried to grab onto something stable. Just as Mabel was about to catch hold, Cecil suddenly pushed her away and secured himself a hold, sending Mabel tumbling overboard.

Bam!

Mabel fell into the water, and panic flashed across Cecil’s face. However, he didn’t look back at where Mabel had fallen; instead, he desperately rushed towards the lifeboat. To him, his own life was what mattered, and Mabel, at best, was a regret for not having grabbed a life jacket.

Others on the ship also witnessed the scene, but right now, everyone was too preoccupied with saving their own lives to bother about this.

As Cecil sat in the lifeboat, he saw that the sea was becoming increasingly violent, and most of the ship was already submerged.

As for Mabel, who knows where the waves had swept her away by now.

Cecil glanced again at the spot where Mabel had fallen into the water; it was just an accident after all. Moreover, it was her fault. If she had obediently given him the life jacket, none of this would have happened.

Yes, it was Mabel’s own fault; falling into the water was her own doing! Cecil reassured himself in his heart.

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Kyle Kinston’s plane had not yet arrived in W City when his subordinate received news about the shipwreck, causing his face to change dramatically. Just the disappearance of Mabel Quinn was enough to make Kyle anxious, and now with this event, who knows how Kyle would react.

"President, we just received news about a ship ..." the trembling subordinate reported.

"Speak, what news," Kyle said, eyes closed. Since boarding the plane, he had been sitting with his eyes shut, leaving everyone else guessing about his thoughts.

"The ship madam boarded ... it sank," the subordinate said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kyle’s eyes suddenly snapped open, his gaze fiercely fixed on the man like a predator ready to attack. "What did you say? Tell me again!"

"The S.S. Hope presumably sank due to striking a reef. Now, personnel have been dispatched from both W City and T City, the closest cities to that sea area, for rescue operations."

Sank ... the ship sank ... how is this possible? It’s been years since a shipwreck of this magnitude occurred domestically, and why now ... "Mabel? Where is she now ..." His voice faltered, unable to continue. Earlier, the crew on the ship couldn’t even confirm if Mabel was onboard, let alone determine if she survived.

Mabel ... what will become of her? Will she ... At this moment, his mind was blank, his body trembling uncontrollably, and the fear on his face was so evident that it left those around him in the plane staring at each other.

Who had ever seen Kyle Kinston in such a state?

"President ... President ..." Only after a subordinate spoke up boldly did Kyle seem to awaken from a trance, yet at that moment, his palms and forehead were drenched in sweat.

"Fly immediately to the site of the incident!" Kyle ordered, standing up but staggering a bit, prompting Caleb to quickly steady him. "Elder Kinston, are you alright?"

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