Chapter 557. Going Ashore
Nene opened her eyes, looking uncomfortable amidst the incessant swaying.
Donna carefully carried a bowl of wheat porridge to her daughter's bedside and said, "Come, sit up and eat."
"I don't want to. I'm just going to vomit if I eat. Mommy, are we there yet? I really hate getting on a ship. I feel so dizzy every time I get on one."
"We're almost there. We should be there by today. Come here; you have to eat a bit. How can I let you not eat anything?"
Nene was then forced to eat half of the bowl of wheat porridge. Donna had to stop at half a bowl, as Nene couldn't eat anymore.
Nene looked up at Donna and asked, "Mommy, where are we going? Why did we leave the World's Crown?"
"My baby, we're going to Hope Island. Hope Island is great. Apparently, not even one of them was killed by the 'death light,' and everyone there can eat to their heart's content.
"The person who drew the lots told me that as long as we reach Hope Island, we will be given a house for free!" Donna was thrilled. She truly didn't expect that she'd end up getting selected, even though she had just joined the raffle for fun.
Clearly, her luck was turning for the better. Donna carefully took out the raffle ticket and stared closely at it from multiple angles before putting it away.
"Hm, really? But... getting on a ship is really too hard. I don't want to get on a ship anymore; I feel too dizzy with all the swaying," Nene said with a bitter face.
"We're not getting on a ship anymore. Mommy promises that this is the last time we're getting on a ship," Donna said, comforting her daughter.
Just then, a clamor of surprised shouts echoed from the deck outside.
Donna's heart tensed up, and she instantly assumed that they had encountered pirates. She ran up to the porthole and revealed a joyful grin upon seeing the scenery outside. "Nene, come here and take a look! We've finally arrived."
The exhausted Nene got out of bed and walked up to her mother's side. Her eyes lit up instantly upon seeing the scenery outside. Reflected in her eyes was an island that seemed to be shimmering in a golden light. The island was bustling with activity with so many ships rushing toward it.
The island looked particularly radiant against the gray backdrop of the Subterranean Sea. Check new novel chapters at novelbin(.)com
"So that's Hope Island? It's so beautiful..." Nene marveled, seemingly forgetting the fact that she was seasick.
"Hello, Madam. How can I help you?" Leonardo asked. His manners were impeccable, but his actions made Donna feel more nervous rather than relieved.
"Sir... i-is this where I can redeem the prize for this raffle ticket? Or w-was this just a prank?" Donna stammered as she handed over the raffle ticket with both hands.
Leonardo was taken aback upon seeing the so-called "raffle ticket." In his eyes, it was just a squirming tentacle covered in black scales. However, he quickly snapped back to his senses and accepted the tentacle with both hands.
The tentacle wriggled and coiled around Leonardo's arm before crawling toward his earlobe. An identical tentacle extended out from Leonardo's ear, and the two tentacles intertwined.
Leonardo instantly knew what was going on when the two tentacles made contact with each other.
"Ah~! I remember this now. Yes, that's right. Our company had indeed held a raffle event on the World's Crown some time ago. You took so long to come here that we thought you'd given up the prize. I admit I've forgotten about it, so... I'm terribly sorry for that.
"Come, please get in the car with your daughter. We'll take you to where you can redeem your prize right away."
The enthusiastic Leonardo said a few words to his secretary in a low voice before guiding the confused Donna and her daughter into his own car. The car engine came to life, and the car headed straight for the main residential district of Hope Island, which was just outside of the island's central district.
Leonardo had decided to drive Donna and Nene personally. Leonardo was a former con artist, and his oration skills easily put Donna at ease. The two hit it off right away and were now chatting as if they were friends.
"Mr. Leonardo, I really can't thank you enough. I thought it was fake, so I'm really shocked to know that it's actually real. This is really great!" Donna exclaimed with a beaming smile.
"Hahaha, yes, please don't worry. Our company absolutely will not deceive others nor confuse them with fake events. The prize belongs to you, as you were lucky enough to get it. By the way, you just arrived on the island, right?
"I assume you don't have a job yet? Would you be willing to work at our factory if that's the case?"
Donna clenched the hem of her dress tightly with both hands, and her trembling hands did nothing to conceal her excitement. "Can I really... do it? But... I only know how to farm. I don't know anything else."
"It's fine as long as you know how to read and are hardworking."
Soon, the car stopped in front of a brand-new two-story house.
Donna had just alighted from the car, but a property transfer agreement had already been presented before her.
