Chapter 137 Going Ashore

• "I would love to," Layla said wistfully, "but it's no good, you know. He wants to get rid of me. My bag is all packed, and I'm ready to go."
• "What a shame," Roy said heatedly. "We really need Layla, and yet the captain is going to put her ashore, not knowing where she is going to stay or even if she has any money to pay for her lodging, let alone a flight back."
• "He let me stay on board," Layla pointed out quickly. "That's all he promised. I always knew I would have to leave the ship here, and he knew that."