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Aug 25, 2026
“THE CAPTAIN KICKED ME OFF HIS SHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN—THEN STOOD THERE WATCHING AS I DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE WAVES. I HEARD SOMEONE SCREAM, ‘MAN OVERBOARD!’ BUT CAPTAIN ADRIAN WARD DIDN'T MOVE TO SAVE ME. HE DIDN'T EVEN LOOK SURPRISED. AND AS I FOUGHT TO STAY ALIVE IN THE FREEZING WATER, I REALIZED SOMETHING TERRIFYING: HE HADN'T LOST HIS TEMPER. HE HAD WAITED UNTIL WE WERE FAR ENOUGH FROM LAND TO MAKE SURE I WOULD NEVER COME BACK.”
