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85 Two Forces

Claire's POV

"Almost forgot."

I rolled over, looking up at Louis's bare chest, meeting his blue eyes.

"Have you found your mother? What's the situation with the Black Pearl?"

"Still searching. No word from my mother yet."

Louis's expression was heavy, weighing on my heart.

"Though I insisted publicly that this was a rescue mission, ten minutes after arriving at the command center, I knew, facing such fierce waves, no one could have survived."

There was melancholy and sadness in Louis's eyes, making me want to comfort him. Having experienced the pain of losing a mother myself, I knew words were powerless at times like this.

Finally, I opened my arms and gave Louis a hug.

"I'm sorry, Louis. But I promise you, I'll stand by your side."

"I know, you just said that, didn't you?"

Louis brought up what had just happened, trying to lighten the slightly heavy atmosphere.