NovelBookChapter 288 ---- The fear of death made his blood run cold. He thrashed more desperately, kicking wildly, creating white splashes in the water. Asher watched coldly from the railing. Thalia turned to him. "That's enough. Let him cback up." She wasn't sympathetic to Sean, but she didn't want anyone to ---- die. Thalia knew Asher had thrown Sean overboard just to scare him, not intending to actually feed him to sharks. Besides, most sharks don't even eat humans.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGentle species like whale sharks generally don't attack people. More aggressive sharks like tiger sharks and great whites might attack humans, but usually don't consthem. But most people present didn't know about shark behavior and assumed all sharks were man-eaters. So the spectators were excited and shouting, creating a chaotic scene. The closer the sharks got, the louder the crowd became, and the more terrified Sean grew. Seeing that Thalia had spoken up and that Sean had been sufficiently punished, Asher nodded. "Alright." He ordered his men to lower a dinghy and life vests, drop a rope, and instructed two bodyguards to retrieve Sean. From being thrown overboard to being rescued took only a ---- few minutes, but Sean had been thoroughly traumatized. He had stared death in the face. Even after being rescued, the intense fear of impending death had left him with shot nerves.
Back on deck, he continued to tremble uncontrollably, shouting "Help me!" "Please don't feedto the sharks!" and "I've really learned my lesson!" He looked completely unhinged. Scarlett was frozen in terror. Her legs were weak, her body shaking uncontrollably, intensely aware of her narrow escape. She thought that if she hadn't accepted Thalia's terms for apology, she might have shared Sean's fate-thrown overboard to face the sharks. Many who had long disliked Sean and Scarlett were eagerly taking photos and videos. Spectacular. Absolutely spectacular. ---- Such a rare, tic scene needed to be documented. Lucia was somber. She looked at Thalia, her eyes red. "Thalia, I truly didn't know Sean and Scarlett had a history with you. I never deliberately invited them on board." Thalia gently patted Lucia's hand. "I believe you." Lucia was stunned, disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"You really believe me?" The man she'd loved for seven years didn't trust her, yet her rival did? Thalia nodded. "You're not that malicious." Thalia had thought this through carefully. Although Lucia had separated her and Asher's rooms out of jealousy, she wouldn't be cruel enough to deliberately invite Sean on board knowing he had a vendetta against Thalia.
Moreover, if Lucia had planned this, she wouldn't have allowed Scarlett and Sean to publicly mock and humiliate Thalia in front of everyone-that would be asking for trouble. ---- If she truly wanted to harm Thalia, she would have found an opportunity to do so discreetly. So Thalia believed Lucia wasn't acting deliberately. During their recent interactions, Thalia had discovered that while Lucia was a formidable businesswoman at work, she was actually quite pleasant in her personal life.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Thalia, thank you for believing me." Tears rolled down Lucia's cheeks from emotion. Thalia's expression softened. "Don't cry. You're the birthday girl-if your makeup gets ruined, you won't look your best for the party." Lucia sniffled and nodded. Asher gave his head bodyguard a look. The man immediately escorted Sean away. The cruise ship's management approached Asher and spoke quietly to him. After Asher nodded, the man announced loudly: "Everyone, please disperse.
The Enjoy the food and drinks." crowd scattered. Only Asher, Thalia, Lucia, and Thalia's friends remained on deck. Lucia apologized to Thalia through her tears: "I'm so sorry, Thalia. You w were mistreated because of me." Thalia reassured her: "You didn't do it on purpose. Don't blyourself." Lucia, with red-rimmed eyes, said: "Even if it wasn't intentional, I was negligent. I should have refused someone like Sean boarding privileges." "He's paid for his actions and words," Thalia said.
"Stop crying and go wash your face m and reapply your makeup. There's still the party tonight. Don'tJet this' ruin your mood. It's your do birthday-cheer up." With a thick, congested voice, Lucia replied, "Okay."
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