Chapter 296
The seawater seeped in gradually, and the wait underwater felt endless. Surprisingly, my lung capacity allowed me to hold my breath underwater for two whole minutes. It was evident that Sofia had decent physical fitness before.
However, the hull was rocking violently due to the waves, slowing down the water inflow and increasing the pressure on the bed. I swam desperately to the surface for air and then went down to give Dexter a breath.
It was a life-and-death situation. As I was helping him breathe, he still had the nerve to kiss me. He truly knew how to seize the moment with me.
I stared at him, feeling helpless. There were other options at that moment. Beating him was impossible at this point.
I came up for air, took a breath, and dove back down. Dexter remained surprisingly calm in the water as if nothing had occurred.
Three minutes had gone by. Most people couldn’t hold their breath for such a long time. But I had overlooked the fact that he wasn’t an ordinary person.
"Sophia! Dexter!" Their shouts could be heard above the roar of the storm and the crashing waves against the cruise ship. I knew that everyone was still alive, giving us the motivation to hold on.
Moreover, Ashton and Xandra were still up there. Under the water, I held Dexter close, silently encouraging him to hang on. He hugged me back. We were simply waiting for the perfect moment.
With a violent jolt, the cabin shook nearly 90 degrees. The heavy object pinning Dexter’s leg finally gave way under the force of buoyancy and shaking. Seizing the opportunity, Dexter freed his leg, held me close, and kissed me passionately. When I was almost out of breath in the water, he carried me up to the surface. We gasped for air in the gap. I looked at him helplessly and reproachfully. Perhaps it was the relief of having survived a disaster. I couldn’t truly hold it against him.
He held me in his arms and whispered, "Sophia, we’re safe."
"Huh?" He seemed very determined that we would not die.