Perfect Husband, The Destined One novel Chapter 1415

The Emperor got angrier and angrier as he bellowed, "Yvette, no matter how much you like Darryl, he is dead now. You have to give up on him. Obey my will dutifully and wait for the martial arts tournament. Then, live happily ever after with your Prince Consort."

After that, the Emperor strode out of the bedchamber.

"Darryl!"

Yvette looked painfully up at the night sky outside the palace. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. It's all my fault..."

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably; she was heartbroken!

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Meanwhile, under the water in the moat...

Darryl felt his world spun, and his body continued to sink with the suction force of the vortex.

The water was cold, and Darryl was a little puzzled and desperate.

'Oh, no!'

'Why am I still not at the river bed? Is the moat that deep?'

It took quite some time before Darryl finally sank to the bottom of the river bed. He was extremely astonished.

'How deep is this moat?'

Even though he did not know for sure, his guess would not deviate too much from the actual number.

Still startled, Darryl looked around him; there was no more vortex at the bottom of the river, but the water quality was horrible. He could not see anything at all.

'F*ck!'

'I'm injured, so I can't swim past the vortex zone. I'll suffocate sooner or later if I stay under the water.'

Darryl was a Martial Emperor. Even though he was severely injured, he could still hold his breath underwater for quite a while. Nevertheless, it was not a long-term solution, especially when he was several thousand meters underwater. The depth would accelerate the deterioration of his injury! Darryl could already feel it as energy drained from his body.

'No, I've to go around the vortex and try to swim upward!'

Darryl fumbled forward along the bottom of the river.

The river bed teemed with water plants; it did not help at all. Darryl's vision was blocked, so he could not see clearly. He could not tell the direction at all. He could only move forward blindly guided by his gut feelings.