At last , Felix steadied himself and carried me into the sky to see what was happening at the foot of the mountain . Just a few dozen kilometers away lay a small county town . The floods had already begun . Yet the people there still treated it like an ordinary natural disaster . At most , they stocked up on food , believing that once the rain stopped , life would return to normal . After all , entire floors of buildings had been submerged before , but as long as the skies cleared , things eventually recovered . But I knew - this time , the rain would not stop . When we returned , I wrote a letter and asked Felix to deliver it to the county officials . He came back with his hair damp and tousled , eyes shining with pride . " I delivered it , Honey . Praise me . " " Alright , alright . My husband is the best . " Laughing , I tossed him a towel and rubbed his hair dry . We were still busy when another video call from my parents popped up . " Avery , is it flooding ? " My father sprawled carelessly on a sofa carved from seashells . Beside him , my mother and Celie daintily sipped sea cucumber porridge . I raised a brow . " Yes , the floods have already started . " " How tragic , " my mother said with feigned sorrow , before holding up her bowl . " Look at this sea cucumber - ever seen one this big ? Gideon caught it himself . Take a good look . You won't even get the chance to see one in the future . " I adjusted the camera angle and rolled my eyes where they couldn't see . " True . I can't eat it . Why don't you send me some ? " Celie immediately let out a derisive laugh . " What kind of daydream is that ? With the floods , nothing can be shipped right now . Even if it could , what makes you think you deserve to eat what my husband brings home ? Just stick to gnawing on the bugs that useless Felix catches for you . Let's see how long before you starve to death . " Her tone dripped with spite . Then , as if to twist the knife , she deliberately dumped her half - finished porridge into the trash , right in front of me . I only arched a brow . ' So wasteful . And Gideon tolerates that ? ' I wondered . Sure enough , the next instant , Gideon , who had been quietly sitting to the side , suddenly erupted . He slammed Celie's smug face against the table . " How many times have I told you not to waste food ? Celie , are you asking to be taught a lesson ? " The great shark's eyes gleamed with killing intent . C