Chapter 54: Escape

The great despair gripped Giselle like a venomous snake, its coils tightening around her, making her breaths short and panicked. Suddenly, the sea roared to life with towering waves crashing ashore, each louder than the last. Giselle clenched her fingers tightly, struggling to maintain her composure. She was determined; she would not return to that monstrous man. Recalling the last time, she was captured and brought back, Henry had warned her sternly against escaping again, or else... A gust of chilly, salty sea breeze made Giselle shiver. Staring at the dark sea, she resolved to continue her escape. Gadoloria Island was an inconspicuous dot in the sea with no nearby archipelago. The closest island, Bayne Island, was over two hundred nautical miles away, where the last party was held. That was her first destination. The wind grew stronger, making it hard for Giselle to keep her balance. Her grandmother called from inside, “Giselle, it’s windy out. Come in and answer the phone