Drowning in Regret
Patrick's face twisted with panic as he shouted, "Esmeralda Spencer, if you've got a problem, take it out on me. Don't you dare hurt Vicky!"
The two of them looked at me warily, and anyone watching would have thought I had handed them a live grenade.
The strong wind whipped my hair across my face, blinding me for a second. I brushed it aside and looked straight at Patrich.
I said calmly, "This place is about to be completely underwater, and I just gave your beloved first love, Victoria, the only chance to escape. Shouldn't you be thanking me? If I wanted to hurt her, I would've drowned her before you even got here."