“It’s my fault we don’t have any water, Bernice muttered, and Odell immediately rushed to comfort her.

“No, none of us blame you.”

Bernice said, “But Astrid…”

“Don’t drag Astrid into this unnecessarily, she never blamed you,” Elio chimed in.

Feeling the icy atmosphere coming from Elio, Bernice fell silent.

Astrid glanced at her, then looked away. “If you’re tired, you can head back the way we came. I’ve marked the trees along the path. Mr. Naylor, Elio, and I will go find some food.”

Bernice, having grown up in comfort and never experiencing hardship, was indeed struggling. The heat was unbearable and she was considering turning back. The cave was boring, but at least it was cool.

Seeing Astrid leaving, Parrish said to Clyde, “Clyde, you and Odell escort Ms. Bernice back. I’ll protect Astrid.”

“Wait, she doesn’t need your protection! You just want to hang out with her!” Clyde grumbled, but he didn’t follow. He was worried about Odell and Bernice encountering danger on their own.

On the way back, Bernice noticed Clyde’s low spirits and asked, “Isn’t Naylor the leader of your group? Why does it seem like you all follow Astrid’s orders?”

taken aback

Bernice admitted she had lied about watching their live stream. If she had watched it, she

Bernice out on her lie. Instead, he replied, “Astrid knows a lot of useful stuff. She caught a shark when we first arrived on the island, then a snake. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have any meat to eat. It’s only natural we listen to

shark?

and the snake, but she quickly masked her surprise. “I’ve

Astrid and Mr. Lampard is their private business. It’s better for us

knew about Astrid’s past…” Bernice trailed off,

she should supposed to say.

left room for imagination among the

by that?

guy in the past that Mr Lampard doesn’t

it’s strange, that Dale, a top manager in the country,” would

has a wide network in the industry, she must know

only a guest role. Everyone has their secrets, but she’s spreading vague rumors. It’s too much. If you have something to say,

is Astrid always the target of bad press?“]

getting dark.

sat on a rock in the cave, staring at the front, and his stomach

Come help!” Parrish’s voice echoed from the forest, and Clyde immediately jumped

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