Chapter 1076

Maja was comfortably perched on a flat rock while lan went off in search of a mountain spring to clean the wild mushrooms he’d collected.

The moment he left, the other women shot Maja dirty looks.

“Why even bother to hike if you’re just going to be carried? Do you even know what hiking is? Every woman here is more accomplished and refined than you, yet you’re the one being carried by a man.”

Maja was still holding a wild apple, which lan had picked for her along the way. He had mentioned that the tree was known for its fruit–bearing. but one had to be lucky to taste its yield.

She tossed the apple in her hand, turning to the woman who had spoken out.

“If you’re jealous of me being carried by lan, why don’t you just ask him to carry you next time?”

The woman was fuming. She looked around to see the last group of hikers arriving and sneered.

“Even Ms. Sanders, who is unwell, managed to walk here on her own. When lan eventually tires of you, let’s see which man would indulge your capricious nature.”

Maja was about to retort when the other women chimed in.

“Exactly, you’re not even a big deal. Once lan’s done with you, you won’t even dare show your face around us.”

“A woman should always be independent.”

belittling Maja, they wanted to portray themselves as strong and independent.

more popular she became. But in recent years, the call was for women to be strong and independent, not reliant

belittle other women to elevate themselves.

returned,

me? Do you have a pocket knife? Could you slice it for me? It’s too

retching at her request

were they doing right now?

be picked up by a helicopter until the next afternoon. They were here to enjoy the scenery and nature. A simple wash would suffice for the apple, yet she insisted lan slice it for

to lose his temper because Maja was being

took the apple, looking at Maja.

at him, even licking her lips.

him, she

Maja and her words, ‘It’s too

images filled his mind, he felt a rush of heat.

turned and walked to the spring. The apple was sliced and placed on a clean leaf when

whittled a stick into a makeshift fork and stuck it into the apple.

took the leaf and began eating the

watch her anymore. He needed to do something to clear his mind, so he grabbed the backpacks from Ryan and Tyler and started setting up the

pang of jealousy, seeing how lan

this on

Complaining would only make him feel

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