“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?”

was taken aback by

about watching their live stream. If she had watched it, she would have known

replied, “Astrid knows a lot of useful stuff. She caught a shark when we first arrived on the island, then a snake. If

a shark? A

snake, but she quickly masked her surprise. “I’ve always known she’s capable. But do you think she’s a

“Whatever is happening between Astrid and Mr. Lampard is their private business. It’s better for us outsiders not to

Bernice trailed off, then gave

didn’t say all she should supposed

left room for

Bernice mean by that? Did Astrid have any dark

rich guy in the past that Mr Lampard doesn’t

resources ever since she debuted, it’s almost like she’s cheating. And it’s strange, that Dale, a top manager in the country,” would abandon his previous clients to manage a newcomer like

has a wide network in the industry, she must

role. Everyone has their secrets, but she’s spreading vague rumors. It’s too much. If you have

is Astrid always the target

was getting dark.

cave, staring

Parrish’s voice echoed from the forest, and Clyde immediately

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