Chapter 415

Every time Jack and Bella returned from an outing, the latter would shimmer with happiness. Feena had once experienced the same kind of happiness, but she had given it up. In truth, she had readily agreed to go to Brightland so that she could spend more time with Jack. Along the way, she had longed to talk to him more, to have moments alone with him—perhaps even to leave Phoebe behind. But she couldn't. All she could do was bury these feelings deep in her heart, swallowing the bitterness and longing on her own. Feena no longer felt afraid as she lay in Jack's arms. The darkness of the sea and sky no longer seemed so daunting. She just wanted to stay close to Jack for as long as time would allow. Hearing that Feena was cold and weak, Jack instinctively held her tighter. However, he felt awkward as Phoebe stared at them from the other side of the boat. Then, Phoebe deliberately averted her gaze, but her mind kept replaying the moment Jack saved her before diving into the sea witho