Chapter 20
“Are you scared Cameron noticed her hesitation
“Let’s pathen,” he said casually, taking her hand and leading her onto the yacht.
The warmth of his touch instantly flushed Quinn’s cheeks, and the didn’t dare pull away, allowing him to guide her.
Though she claimed not to be afraid, she remained frezen once on board, too amdous to mova
The waves were choppy, and the yacht was moving quickly, giving her the unsettling feeling that it couldcapsize at any moment
Glancing at Cameron, who stood beside her, she saw him facing the wind, his hair swept back Holed calm and compound completely unfazed.
Suddenly, the vacht turned sharply, and Quinn’s body was them to the right, ber bead lightly bumping against Cameron’s shoulder.
“I’m so sorry,” she said rubbing her foodwad while apologizing, feeling nausea rolling in her stomach
Noticing her discardock, Cameroned an eyebrow “Are you feeling seaskk)
“Yeah.” Quim fought against the queasiness, blinking her big, piritul ay as she nodded.
Just hold on, he ordered and turned to the yacht’s driver. “Do you have any motion sickness medici
The driver pointed to a nearby first aid at “Check in there.”
hoceed to trouble yourself. I’m fine.“Quinn started to say, but before she could finish, a wave of intense nausea surged up, forcing her to clamp her mouth shut and clutch her chest. mation opened the first–aid kit and rummaged through it but found no motion sickness medicina
“slow down,” he instructed the captain. Then he reached into the front compartment to graba boule of water and handed it to Quink water,” he said.
Taking the cold water, Quinn grimaced at the took a few sips before setting it down.
What should she do? She still felt like she might th
Cion waned to cry from regret Why hadn’t she just told him the got motion sickness before boarding?
Now she felt nauseous but didn’t dare to vomit, trapped in her discomfort. Her face paled, and beads of sweat began to form on her to head
As she was about to lean against the side of the bout to let it all out, a warm hand cradled her head, gently pulling her towards him. She found herself leaning into a wide, warm embrace. What was happening?
Startled, she tried to push away but was forced back against his chest. “Don’t mine. Just lean against me and close your eyes.”
“107” Quinn’s mind rared with questions, but was too hesitant to resist.
With her eat against his chest, he could bear the steady hythm of his strong heartbeat, syncing with her own racing heart.
Things were awkward now, and she was feeling very shy and nervous!
She didn’t dare to open her eyes. She was also unaware that het face ladturnered like an apple. With each breath, she inhaled the faint scent of his cologne.
Perhaps it was the dowing speed of the boat of the comfort of bring in his embrace, but soon, the iwerwhelming nausea began to fade, replaced by a drowsiness that washed over her Tuinn scolded herself, “Why are you such a sleepyhead? You just slept in the car, and now you’re going to sleep on the bout, too!“
