#Chapter 342: I Need To Prove Myself

Forfeit? Why in the world would Nicholas want me to back out of an event I had a good shot at winning? My face must have revealed my confusion and displeasure. His own features immediately softened, but his frown did not ebb. He lowered his voice even though we were far from the others. He must have wanted to be doubly sure we were not overheard. “You have been sabotaged since you arrived on this island. And we know for a fact, my parents are behind it. You really think they will let you compete without trying something?” Oh. In my excitement, I hadn’t considered what they might do. I hadn’t forgotten, exactly. More like, I had pushed it to the back of my brain to deal with more immediate thoughts. But now that he had pointed it out, yes, I understood there were major points of concern here. But I couldn’t just forfeit! “Do you really think they’d try something during the race?” I asked. “I’d be swimming out in the ocean? How would they manage that?” “I don’t know, but I’m