Chapter 343

Chapter 343

Chloe had always been a bit of a germaphobe. Since arriving here, the lack of a proper place to bathe had been driving her nuts. Sure, she could dunk herself in the sea, but it just wasn't the same.

Out of nowhere, she remembered that little stream they stumbled upon on their first day while foraging for mushrooms with Juztin and Connor. It was fresh water. Flowing down from a mountain, the waterfall created a deep, crystal-clear pool at its base. Chloe had been mesmerized by it the moment she laid eyes on it.

pool. By day, you could practically see the bottom through the clear water, but now it was shrouded in darkness. The moonlight flickered on and off, but you could still catch glimpses of the deep blue, shimmering water under its soft glow. The waterfall flowed down gently, the sound of the tumbling water a soothing symphony in the quiet

a hidden bush by the shore and stepped into the water, naked. It wasn't as cold as she had feared. Instead, it was pleasantly warm. As she submerged her body, a sigh of relief escaped her lips. She began to swim, the nighttime breeze rustling the leaves in the forest, the clouds drifting across the sky. The moon played hide and seek, sometimes disappearing behind the clouds, then reappearing

like a mermaid bathed in its glow, wrapped

a figure and heard some noises. "Who's there!" she called out, quickly turning around and submerging her body, leaving only her head above the surface. As the clouds parted, moonlight poured down, and there he was—Connor, bare-chested, with his torso half-submerged in the water. He leaned casually on a boulder, arms folded, watching Chloe intently. His gaze was deep his expression unreadable. So quiet and brooding, he seemed to blend into the

his eyes as deep and unpredictable as the night sky. He didn't move, still

accused, her voice rising. "I wasn't," Connor denied, but then

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