His joints began to swell and inflame…
Due to long-term illness torment, Cheyenne saw several severe deformities in his bones.
But the old man didn’t want the two children to worry, so he endured without making a sound.
With a wrinkled face, he comforted Mike with a smile.
“Don’t be afraid, Grandpa won’t die… I still want to see Mike grow up and get married.”
“Baylee, don’t cry either, crying too much won’t look pretty.”
“Grandpa.”
Even though Mike was strong, when he saw his elderly grandfather enduring immense pain while he himself was powerless to help, he couldn’t help but cry.
“It’s all my fault, I can’t earn a lot of money to take Grandpa to the hospital for treatment.”
“Silly child, Grandpa has lived for more than eighty years without saving any money. Why are you in such a hurry at thirteen?”
Seeing this, Cheyenne also helped comfort Mike.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to your grandfather. You take your sister out and wait for me. I’ll give him acupuncture and cupping.”
“Sorry for bothering you again, Cheyenne. Waking you up in the middle of the night.”
He really had no choice. Here… the only person he could trust was Cheyenne.
“It’s okay, go wait outside.”
Treating rheumatism is a long process, and what she can do now is to use acupuncture to help relieve his pain by puncturing his blood.
Cupping can promote blood circulation and alleviate symptoms.
She was so busy that it wasn’t until dawn that she finished. When the last needle was pulled out, the sun was rising outside the ship.
Kelvin had also been standing outside all night, and Mike, who couldn’t bear it, fell asleep on the deck.
His slender body curled up, lips turning pale.
Seeing this, he quickly carried the child back into the cabin and covered him with a blanket.
Then he went back out to fetch Cheyenne.
Pulling back the curtain blocking the light, Cheyenne walked out from inside, her fair forehead covered in sweat.
Kelvin took off his coat and greeted her, wrapping her in it and half-holding her in his arms.
“You haven’t slept all night, you must be very tired now. Let me take you back to rest for a while.”
Cheyenne shook her head and lay quietly in his arms.
A pair of black eyes looked at the golden sunlight shining on the deep green sea, half dyeing the seawater red, while the other half remained a deep blue.
Red and blue, two colors in extreme contrast, yet surprisingly harmonious.
“No need, they’ll be up soon anyway, and I won’t sleep much if I go back now.”
“Let me lean on your shoulder for a while.”
Upon hearing this, Kelvin immediately straightened his back even more, gently pressing her head against his shoulder.
“Feel free to lean as long as you want.”
Cheyenne half-closed her almond eyes and yawned, then forced herself to perk up.
“I haven’t seen the sunrise for a long, long time. Kelvin, look… the scenery here is so beautiful.”
Kelvin glanced at the sea, half trembling and half red, and finally fixed his gaze on Cheyenne’s face.
In his eyes, she was the most beautiful scenery in the world.
“Yeah, it’s beautiful.”
Their eyes met, he was handsome and gentle, and she blushed slightly with shyness.
Kelvin couldn’t help but want to kiss her, gradually leaning his head closer, about to bestow a kiss.
Suddenly, two coughs sounded behind them.
“Cough, cough… Young people, so affectionate early in the morning, haven’t you had enough fun last night?”
“You sound as if you’ve never been young?”
Cheyenne stood there mechanically, her face suddenly heating up several degrees.
“Who, who said we were being intimate? I just got sand in my eyes, so he’s helping me, that’s all.”
Old Bray deliberately exposed Cheyenne’s awkward lies.
“Where did this wind come from so early in the morning? Alright, it’s just a kiss, old man, I won’t watch.”
“Then turn your head away.”
Kelvin, holding onto the spirit of “romance until death do us part,” had a much thicker skin than Cheyenne. His romantic moment was interrupted by the two odd old men, and he was visibly annoyed.
Old Bray peered with widened eyes as Kelvin, still maintaining his politeness, kissed Cheyenne on the lips in front of them.
“Good morning, Cheyenne. Another day to be envied by others,” Kelvin said.
Cheyenne was speechless.
“Oh my, shameless as ever!” she thought to herself.
Neither Leandro nor Old Bray expected Kelvin to actually kiss Cheyenne in front of them.
“Indeed, I do envy you. Back in my day, I was quite the charmer…” Old Bray’s words were cut short as Leandro covered his mouth.
“Enough of your romantic tales. Let’s get everyone up; we need to go catch ghosts,” Leandro said, getting back to the point.
Cheyenne quickly regained her seriousness. She glanced at the direction of the ship. “Mike might still be sleeping. Should we go wake him up now?” she asked.
“He just went to sleep. Let’s give him another half an hour,” Kelvin suggested.
Before Kelvin could finish his sentence, Mike emerged from the cabin.
“No need, I’m awake, Cheyenne. Thanks to your help in treating my grandfather, I can take you to the place we’re looking for now,” Mike said.
Seeing the fatigue on his face, Cheyenne couldn’t help but worry. “Are you sure? You probably didn’t sleep well last night either,” she said.
Mike nodded firmly, his eyes sparkling. “Don’t worry, sis. I’m fine.”
“Alright, let’s go then,” Cheyenne said.
They couldn’t leave without someone staying behind, so they decided to split into two groups. Kelvin, Iker, Cheyenne, and Old Bray followed Mike, while the injured Octavio stayed with Araceli, Paisley, and Leandro.
As soon as they left, a group of muscular, green-skinned men arrived.
“Who are you, and what do you want?” the villagers, realizing there were intruders, armed themselves with knives. But their resistance seemed futile to the newcomers.
Several chains flew over, tying all the boats together. The impact caused the boats to wobble on the water, and those inside felt the unsteadiness beneath their feet.
“What’s happening?” Paisley asked.
Araceli struggled to steady herself, preparing to go out and see.
“We’re in trouble. Someone’s after us. Leandro, Paisley, you two, run!” Cheyenne exclaimed.
Hearing the mention of an attack, Leandro lifted the curtain to take a look. On the shore stood a dozen tall, green-skinned creatures, using iron chains to pull all the boats toward the shore.