Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 586 Another Encounter With the Boy

“I’m sure it’s because there are too many people here. That is why all the fish swim toward you. Plus, you are sitting at the upper spot of the stream. So, if any fish were to come by me, they would bite onto your hook first,” Yelena said confidently, seemingly as if she had known the secret of fishing. She insisted on changing her spot and began to fish again.

Three hours later, nothing happened, and Yelena was tired from all the waiting. Suddenly, something jolted her awake. Then, she noticed that the trio were surrounding her with a smile on their face.

“Aren’t we fishing? Why are you guys here?”

Yelena had just awakened from her slumber and thought it was a short nap. However, as she looked at the time, she realized three hours had passed.

“Does that mean I haven’t caught a single fish yet?” Yelena exclaimed.

Hank shrugged and smiled. “You have been sleeping for quite some time. The fish probably had eaten the bait and then swam away.”

“What? Does that mean I lost?” Yelena hung her head low in disappointment. Suddenly, she saw Hank walking toward her with his bucket. Then, he poured all the fish from his bucket into hers.

“It’s fine. I’ll give you mine. There, you win.”

Yelena didn’t think it would be unfair to win by this method. Instead, she smiled and said happily, “Yay! I still won in the end!”

Feeling satisfied with their catch, they decided to cook the fish for dinner. While Hank and Yelena were in charge of setting up the grill, Elspeth and Callum went to collect some wood.

There was a small forest by the lake. As the duo walked deeper into the forest, Callum held Elspeth’s hand tightly, afraid she would get lost. Just as they collected enough wood and were about to return, Elspeth noticed a familiar figure in front of her. As she squinted her eyes and took a closer look, she was shocked.

“It’s her!”

When Callum heard her words, he followed Elspeth’s gaze and saw a young woman holding a child’s hand.

child that Elspeth had

mother and her child who looks similar to you,” Elspeth said with a complicated

and the boy would be. Callum frowned and asked, “Why don’t we go and have a look?” He was also curious as to how

they took a few

approaching her, she was frightened and tried to run

was about to run away again, Elspeth felt

reacted and grabbed

Why are you running

her hair. “I don’t know you guys. I ran because I’m afraid to encounter strangers

truth or not. Elspeth took a few steps forward and asked in a low

denied it. “I don’t know you.

her, the boy furrowed his eyebrows and said, “You’re

she subconsciously grabbed the boy

at them, the stranger she felt. After all, she had never met the woman before. Yet, the woman was frightened and wanted to escape when she saw her. When Elspeth first saw the woman, she remembered that the latter’s eyes were filled with shock and anger. However, when

saw the boy’s face, he was shocked since the boy looked almost identical to

“What’s his name?”

“This is my

not bad guys and won’t do anything to harm him.” Elspeth explained. Then, she crouched in front of the boy and said softly,

pulled the boy behind her. “Are you deaf?

further questions. However, she could tell that there was something wrong with

could sense that something was not right either. “Okay. We won’t ask about his name.

talked to Callum, she

“I… I…”

her mouth. Thus, the four of

woman

capable Elspeth was. She trembled in