Love in the Limelight

Chapter 402

“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?”

taken aback by the

had lied about watching their live stream. If she had watched it, she would have known why they all listened

didn’t call Bernice out on her 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 to

a shark? A snake?

heard about the shark and the snake, but she quickly masked her surprise. “I’ve always known she’s capable. But do you think she’s a good match for Mr. Lampard?”

bewildered by her question and frowned a little. “Whatever is happening between Astrid and Mr. Lampard is their private business. It’s better for us outsiders not

about Astrid’s past…” Bernice trailed off, then gave an awkward laugh. “Never mind, let’s head

didn’t say all she should supposed to say.

for imagination

mean by that? Did Astrid have any dark

have a relationship with a rich guy in the past that Mr

strange, that Dale, a top

network in the industry,

and she was only a guest role. Everyone has their secrets, but she’s spreading vague rumors. It’s too much. If you have

always the target

was getting dark.

staring at the front, and his stomach was

from the forest, and Clyde immediately jumped off the rock and

couldn’t hide his joy.

Astrid handed over the items to Clyde, then rubbed her sore arm. “I found some rainwater in a