Chapter 144 I Can't Protect You Again

"James, what happened?" Bella noticed something was wrong with James and asked with concern. A wave of pain came from the wound. James took a deep breath and forced himself to endure it. "I'm fine," he said with a smile. "But..." Bella wanted to see what had happened to James, but she was stopped by him. "No more talking. Preserve your energy." James placed his slender fingers on her lips and made a gesture of shushing. "Are you alright?" Bella was still worried. "Yes." James faintly uttered a single word and raised the corner of his lips. "Don't waste the time. Let's hurry." The swam in the direction of the island together. Time ticked by. James was swimming towards the island with Bella, and he did not forget to look around to see if there were ships passing by. Unfortunately, this part of the sea seemed to be remote, and it had not been exploited yet. There were no sh