Chapter 45: The Search

Henry clutched the arm of the sofa with such force that it caved in significantly. Assistant Cooper handed his umbrella to a nearby waiter and quickly assisted Henry to stand. Still woozy from the drugs, Henry's tall frame wobbled before Assistant Cooper steadied him back to the bedroom. The team of doctors who had followed was hastily summoned and now crowded outside Henry's suite, congesting the hallway. The news that someone had drugged Henry at the banquet spread like wildfire across the entire cruise ship. Meanwhile, Megan Shaw was bracing herself against the ship’s railing, descending on a rope ladder to a waiting small search and rescue boat below. The rain fell heavily, forcing her to slow her descent, but she managed to escape before Henry’s people could reach her. The doctors had only emergency medications, which proved inadequate to revive Henry from his stupor. Back in the warmth of his room, Henry felt his eyelids battling each other, likely a resurgence of the dru