Poisoned Love

My husband’s childhood sweetheart pushed me off the cruise ship on purpose when she found out I was pregnant.

I did not scream for help. Instead, I held onto my mother-in-law, who had fallen in too, and fought to survive.

In my last life, I had screamed for help in the sea. My husband jumped in with others and saved both me and his mother.

But his beloved ex, stained with blood, attracted a shark and was torn apart in the water.

After she died, my husband said she deserved it for pushing me. He treated me with care and guilt, acting like the perfect husband.

But when the baby was born, he killed him.

"It is your fault, you wretch. I lost the woman I loved because of you. Now it is your turn to feel that pain!”

I used everything I had left to drag him to death with me.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the ocean—right before it all happened.

"Elsa, are you okay? Open your eyes!"

I heard Lisa Hilton, my mother-in-law's voice. Shocked, I opened my eyes, only to choke hard as a wave crashed into my face.

I was back to life. I had returned to the moment right after Jessy Jonathon pushed me off the cruise ship.

I had no time to think. I grabbed Lisa with one hand and used the other to paddle hard, trying to get closer to the ship.

"Stay calm and save your strength, Lisa. I will get you back safely."

The waves were rough. A huge one hit us, and we both lost our breath.

I held Lisa. Once she caught her breath, she shouted toward the ship, "Wayne! That wretch Jessy pushed me and your wife into the water! Hurry and send someone down!

"I told you she was evil! She is trying to kill us!"

I turned to look at her angry face. My chest ached.

She had no idea that Jessy would soon jump off the other side of the ship on purpose.

She only did it to distract Wayne Hilton, my husband, to make him forget about me—his wife—and his own mother.

Sure enough, screams soon came from the opposite side of the ship.

"Wayne! Help!"

Then I heard Wayne shout in panic, "Don't be afraid, Jessy! Hold on!

"Everyone, jump in right now! Save Jessy first!"

Lisa widened her eyes in shock when she heard his voice. However, before she could say anything, another wave hit. She gasped and fainted.

She went limp, and her full weight dragged me down. Tears ran down my face, but I bit my lip and stayed silent.

The sea wind carried their voices to me.

"How did you fall in? Where is Elsa?"

"She pushed me! She wanted me to disappear, right here at sea. Then she ran and hid…

"I feel so sick, Wayne—"

"Stay awake, Jessy!"

"Turn the ship around! Take Jessy to the best hospital!"

"But both Mrs. Hiltons are missing. I think they both fell in, too."

"Elsa pushed Jessy; she must be hiding somewhere. Don't worry about her. I will make her kneel and beg Jessy for forgiveness when I find her!"

My heart sank. My body stopped fighting.

Just then, Lisa suddenly coughed up water and gasped for air.

I snapped out of it and kept swimming, dragging her with me.

The ship's engines had already started. The waves grew stronger, slapping me again and again.

Wayne's ship sailed farther and farther away. I could no longer catch up.