A Film Queen

Chapter 393

Charlie asked, “So, are you and your brother close?”

Milly’s hands paused as he recalled Leon’s face.

Honestly, she had landed in this story from another world, so logically, she shouldn’t feel much attachment to Leon as her foster brother. But whenever she thought of his gentle, refined face, she couldn’t help but feel a warm connection.

“Yeah, my brother is really good to me. Life wasn’t as lavish when I lived with the Smiths before, but whenever I wanted something, Dad, Mom, and my brother made sure I got it.”

If the original owner were still around, she’d probably answer the same way.

Charlie’s eyes darkened slightly, but in the end, he said nothing. He simply crouched down, suppressing his cleanliness obsession, and began picking at the grass roots. “I’ll help you!

He dug hard, but after a while, the roots he found were either too small or broken, totally useless as medicine.

Milly frowned, feeling sorry as she looked at the nearly destroyed bupleurum. Unable to hold back, she asked, “You and Matthew… Is there some issue between you two? Do you not want him to live?”

Charlie said, “Huh? I didn’t.”

“Forget it. Just stay aside. If you keep going, Matthew won’t have any of this lifesaving herb left.”

After shooing Charlie to the side, Milly dug faster. Before long, she had enough bupleurum. “Okay, that’s enough. Let’s head back now. We’ve got to brew the medicine when we get back.”

“Okay.”

As they passed by the spot where the fishing net had been laid earlier, Charlie suddenly stopped in his tracks. “Wait a moment. I’ll go check. Looks like there are fish inside.”

Milly perked up at

they have caught fish that fast? Could that worn- out fishing net really catch fish? There wasn’t even any bait inside,

fish really this easy to

was right. As they approached, they indeed saw fish inside the net. The fish seemed decent in size, splashing waves

making it hard to see

softly spoke to Milly behind him, “Step back a

blinked and took

rope tied to the stone on the shore and exerted force

big fish, he thought it would be difficult to haul it up. But

allowed him to pull it

a strong force with his palm. With a loud “thud,” the fish was pulled

“Aoaoao…”

the patched hole in the tattered fishing net, the head of a small white shark squeezed through. It seemed completely unfazed by its situation, even excitedly wagging

That familiar call…

way of

dumb little white shark she had seen yesterday, Milly twitched her mouth corner. Is this little guy doing this on purpose? Does

clearly spotted her too, wagging its tail in excitement. “Aoaoao!”

Charlie to almost lose grip of

It seemed the fishing net couldn’t be cast anymore. Instead of catching

arm firmly. His expression was serious, and his voice was solemn. “Don’t go over there. It’s too dangerous.

white shark’s cries grew louder, as if complaining about how slow she was and how long

explained, “I know.

didn’t grasp the meaning of those words,

surface. She hurriedly explained to him, “Yesterday, when

hurried forward and quickly pulled up the fishing net, rescuing the small white