Lost To The Tides のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

Josh finally noticed the bandage on my right arm.He couldn't help but laugh. "How did you manage to be just as careless as Susie? Now you're both dealing with injuries. No wonder the two of you are close."Susie pretended to be annoyed. "I'm fine on my own. I don't need you. Go keep Tanya company."I caught a brief flash of jealousy in her eyes.Josh's tone turned icy. "What are you talking about? I promised Mom I would take care of you until you fully recovered."Without me helping you these past few days, you could barely even get to the bathroom. Did you already forget that you fell in the shower last time?"Susie quickly glanced at me and explained, "That's because you wouldn't let me take a shower."I listened as they went back and forth.In the end, I didn't want to ask anything else.Suddenly, Susie lost her balance, and the ceramic bowl in her hand fell to the floor. I watched Josh instinctively reach out to catch Susie, and my heart ached."Josh, the nurse said Su

On the way home, Mom sat beside me. She fidgeted with the edge of her shirt before she finally spoke."I was too quick to judge earlier. Susie's always been innocent, and she never thinks about men that way. I've watched her grow up, and she's a good kid. You're about to marry Josh. As husband and wife, you two just need to talk things out. Don't be so petty."When we were kids, Susie's father drowned while saving Mom. After she was orphaned, Mom brought her to live with us.Susie always knew how to charm Mom and make her smile.She always got good grades. Whenever she won an award, Mom would make extra dishes for her, then turn to me and complain that I wasn't trying hard enough."Why can't you be more like Susie? Don't be so quiet all the time."When I was eight years old, a chicken got into the peanuts at home. Susie told Mom I had eaten them, and Mom slapped me. She brought over some salt, poured it over my wounds, and forced me to admit I was wrong.Mom said Susie was suc

I threw myself into my work and gave it everything I had. The prejudice I faced as a foreigner forced me to work twice as hard.Whenever people doubted me, I worked even harder to prove them wrong.When my higher-ups rejected my work for no good reason, I stayed up all night fixing it.When my coworkers sidelined me, I let the numbers speak for themselves.During those hardest days, I survived on iced coffee and sheer determination until I earned my way into a project manager position.And then, I met Zane Lockwood at an industry networking event.The ballroom was packed with people when someone suddenly shoved me from the side. I lost my balance and nearly fell, but a strong hand caught my right arm."Careful." Zane's deep voice sounded beside me.He quietly used his body to shield me from the people around us, sparing me further embarrassment.Once I was steady, his eyes fell on the faint scars on my right arm. His voice softened with concern."Did you hurt your right arm b

Josh didn't wait for my answer. He turned and rushed out without looking back.He knelt beside the child, pressing both hands firmly against the bleeding wound as he performed CPR with practiced skill. His white shirt was quickly stained red with blood.As I watched him save the child against the light, I clenched my fingers.At that moment, Josh looked just like the young man I remembered, the one who had once sworn to save lives and protect me for the rest of his life.But I wasn't about to lie to myself.He could save other people, but he could never bring back our dead relationship.The ambulance arrived with sirens blaring, and we went with the paramedics as they rushed the child to the hospital.Outside the emergency room, Josh sat slumped on a bench.I walked over and handed him a wet wipe. "Whatever happened before is in the past. Josh, just go home. There's no point in staying here. You were meant to save lives. Don't waste that gift."Tears welled up in his eyes at