Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 1019

No survivors were left after The Ruby sank due to unforeseen circumstances. The exact reason for the sinking of the ship was still under investigation.

When Sandra saw the headlines in the newspaper, she was hit with a wave of dizziness. Jennie immediately assisted her to sit and comforted her, "Mrs. Thompson, I'm sure Mr. Shaun and Ms. Steele are fine." Despite saying so, things weren't looking good at all.

On the day the ship sank, the storm resulted in a tsunami, causing great difficulty for the rescue team.

By now, the golden 72 hours had passed. Will still had not received any positive updates on his side, so the chances of bad news were higher.

"Shaun, my Shaun. I only have one son, and he finally found someone he truly likes. But he didn't even get to marry her. How could both of them be gone?" Sandra sobbed while clutching her chest.

She fervently wished Shaun and Samantha never boarded the cruise ship. However, the surveillance cameras at the dock had clearly captured them embarking on the cruise ship.

Sandra's subordinate even made a copy of the footage before sending it to her. She would get upset every time she watched the video.

"Any news?" Alex asked, having descended the stairs at that moment.

Sandra couldn't help but feel resentful when she saw him. If it weren't for Alex forcing the engagement, she believed Shaun would never have eloped with Samantha.

Their elopement wouldn't have turned into them running for their lives. Most importantly, they wouldn't have ended up on the cruise ship.

"Yes. Are you happy with this result?" she handed the newspapers to Alex, speaking in a sour tone. She usually wouldn't dare to talk to him that way, but she was truly in a bad mood and was full of resentment.

Alex didn't mind her tone and let Sandra vent her anger. He took the papers and looked at them in silence.

Since he hadn't said a word, she couldn't help but continue telling him off, "If it weren't for you guys forcing Shaun to his limit, he wouldn't have escaped and boarded the cruise ship. He was already injured, and the ship even ended up sinking."

As Sandra recalled how Shaun met his end, she couldn't help but choke into sobs. "People say blood is thicker than water. I don't think any of you understand that concept."

"Mr. Thompson Senior, you're still very weak for now. You need more rest," Brook hurriedly advised him.

"Call him!" Alex ordered stubbornly.

Brook could only call Will in resignation. At that moment, Will happened to be taking a break and was about to call home and ask about Alex's condition.

Will never expected that Brook would call first. "Brook…"

Alex replied, "It's me."

"Dad, you're awake? How are you feeling?" Will asked.

Alex asked instead, "How's the rescue efforts coming along?"