Beatrix and Prince Anders smiled happily as they saw a vast expanse of sea. They had never seen this so much body of water before! They happily converse random things while pointing in different directions whenever they see something interesting and new like jumping fishes, sea birds, or other ships they could see from the distance.

It is expected that from the port of Sky Empire to the port of Solaris Empire, it will take at least four months of sea voyage! Beatrix and Prince Anders traveled in the sea for more than three months now. She believed that it is only one week left before they arrived at Solaris Empire! One more week and they will arrive at their destination!

Beatrix is so happy and relieved as she looked at the night sky on the ship's deck. She is finally so far away from Sky Empire, so far away from Prince Andrew's grasp and control! She is free at last! She wondered what happened to her father and mother...

Are they okay now? Are they worried? I should have left them a letter to explain everything but the fewer they knew the better! I do not want to implicate them in this lifetime. I hope they listened to my suggestion before I went away...

Before she run away, she suggested to them to legally adopt a kind, honest, and intelligent gentleman named Zander King. They were initially surprised but she insisted and even highlighted the good sides of Zander King. Her parents told her that they will seriously think about it. Of course, she could not force them but she hopes that they adopt him.

She wants Zander King to realize his dream in this lifetime without entangling with her. If he becomes her Father General's legally adopted son, it will bring him great prospects! Plus, she will not be coming home anymore and so there will be no one to take good care of her parents in their old days. Only her former husband, the kind, honest, and gentle Zander King will be able to do that. If there is someone whom she would willingly surrender her inheritance to the General's Mansion, that would be the honorable and considerate Zander King! She wants happiness and success for him. She chose not to see him anymore, it is not because he did not deserve her but it is because she did not deserve him!

What happens to you in the future, you have my blessings and prayers, Zander! I hope you live a peaceful and happy life! I hope you achieved all your dreams! I wish you true love and happy marriage with someone worthy of your affection! I wish you are blessed with lots of children because someone like you deserves to be a father! I wish you all the best in life! Be happy, Zander... Be fulfilled!

She smiled contentedly. Soon, she decided to sleep since the night is not young anymore! She hopes that she will be able to sleep peacefully! She went inside the two-room suite and checked on the sleeping Prince Anders in his assigned room. She lay on her bed inside the other room and slept comfortably and peacefully...

Beatrix was awakened by a severe rocking of the ship! She heard the loud and violent sound of big waves splashing on their ship from time to time! She also heard successive thunder! Prince Anders opened her assigned suite room and urged her to go out immediately!

"What happened?" She asked curiously as they are running, trying to go to the highest deck of the ship!

"The ship encountered a huge storm in the sea! It accidentally crashed to something big below! The floor of the ship was greatly damaged! Soon, this place will be flooded and the ship will sink!" Prince Anders explained while holding Beatrix's hand as they are running upstairs to reach the highest deck soonest! They could see people running, screaming, crying, and panicking along the way!

When they reached the highest deck, Beatrix immediately feel the pressure of strong wind! The rain is heavily pouring! She saw successive flashes of lightning and heard the deafening sounds of thunder! The ship is rocking, swaying, moving, creaking, and shaking violently because of gargantuan waves pushing and pulling it back and forth!

Huge sprays of water doused their clothes. People are running around, pushing, shrieking, and others falling over the ship's deck into the turbulent sea! The floor underneath is lurching! The ship is truly sinking! Beatrix trembled, she felt so cold and afraid! She never experienced a storm while she is outside before so her fear while experiencing it in the sea doubled!

Prince Anders and Beatrix tried to remain calm and stay on the ship as long as possible but one of the panicked passengers accidentally pushed Beatrix! It is also accompanied by the sudden lurching of the ship due to big waves so Beatrix was mercilessly thrown outside the ship's deck and sunk into the violent turbulent of the sea!

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