“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?”

aback by

about watching their live stream. If she had

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

shark? A

was surprised when she heard about the shark and the snake, but she quickly masked her surprise. “I’ve always known she’s capable. But do you

happening between Astrid and Mr. Lampard is their private business.

but if Mr. Lampard knew about Astrid’s past…” Bernice trailed off, then gave an awkward laugh. “Never mind, let’s head back.”

all she should

room for imagination among the

mean by that? Did Astrid have

relationship with a rich guy in the past that Mr Lampard

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 her!]

a wide network in the industry, she must know

guest role. Everyone has their secrets, but she’s spreading vague rumors. It’s

always the target of

was getting

on a rock in the cave, staring at the front,

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

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