Chapter 1906 Return To The Small Island As the ship drew closer, the villagers becincreasingly cautious. Due to the approaching vessel's colossal size, they were on high alert and warily fixed their eyes on it until Elisa got off the ship.
She was wearing a black strapless mermaid gown that perfectly accentuated her figure. Her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her eyes captivating, making her irresistible.
Her fair skin shone in the sunlight.
She was stunningly beautiful.
Elisa's gaze flitted over everyone before finally resting on Gareth, who spotted her at first glance.
The two individuals continued to draw closer, reducing the distance between them.
It took everyone a good while to recognize that the woman was Elisa.
In the meantime, she and Gareth were already in each other's arms.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTheir embrace conveyed pure gratitude without a trace of ambiguity or any other implications.
They were grateful to the other person as well as to themselves. Regardless of the process, as long as the outcis good, that was all that mattered.
Elisa's lips quirked up as she leaned closer to whisper into Gareth's ear, “I've cback for you, b*stard.” Gareth returned her smile and said, “Indeed, I'm a b*stard. | shouldn't have left you alone. It must have been hard for you. Thank you for coming to pickup.” The two embraced, sharing words that only they could understand.
It was not until the village chief cout that they finally separated.
Cough! Cough! A familiar cough echoed through the air. Everyone turned toward the sound, and unsurprisingly, it was the village chief.
When the village chief heard that Elisa had returned, he found it somewhat unbelievable and hurried over to assess the situation.
Upon seeing Elisa, he was happy and worried at the stime.
The reason was simple. The village chief had already made arrangements to offer a Nomadic Odyssey in exchange for a husband for his daughter.
Doing so might be seen as dishonorable and selfish, but he had dedicated half of his life to his responsibilities and simply couldn't bear to part with his only daughter.
The village chief thought that Elisa would never return.
Hence, he kept asking Gareth to marry into his family during this period.
However, the latter firmly rejected the idea every tthe village chief brought it up.
Left with no other choice, the village chief and Gareth agreed that if Elisa did not return within half a month, Gareth would marry Anna.
Gareth merely curled the corner of his lips into a smile and gazed into the distance as if he could see Elisa beyond the bounds of space.
“She will cback. She definitely will,” he uttered.
The village chief never expected Elisa to return, let alone so swiftly.
The moment Elisa saw the village chief, she returned the Nomadic Odyssey to its rightful owner.
At the stime, she gave the village chief a new type of compass, which was even more accurate than the Nomadic Odyssey.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe village chief, holding the compass, was at a loss for words.
The villagers on the island were very friendly, wanting to plan a farewell party for Elisa and Gareth.
If all went as planned, the two visitors from afar would be leaving soon.
Everyone went from initial rejection to reluctance for them to leave.
Elisa did not refuse their kindness. After all, there was nothing wrong with saying a proper goodbye to people you had known for a while.
And so, preparations for the farewell party began in full swing.
During this time, Elisa and Gareth stayed in the courtyard, with Elisa sharing with Mrs. Kella everything she had seen and experienced recently.
It had been thrilling as they had even encountered sharks and pirates along the way.
Nevertheless, they managed to get through the dangers safely.
When he heard Elisa recount her experiences, Gareth furrowed his brows, clearly displaying his distress.
Despite sharing Gareth's distress, Mrs. Kella was also glad to be fortunate enough to meet such lovely youngsters.
Mrs. Kella patted Elisa and Gareth's hands before rummaging around to find two jade rings. She insisted on slipping them onto their fingers.
Elisa kept backing away. “Mrs. Kella, how can we possibly accept something that's yours?”