Chapter 278

Hungry. She was so hungry, but there’s nothing to eat.

Xanthea reluctantly shook her head, her conscience betraying her true feelings, while her starry eyes shimmered with a pleading look, which made the man’s heart almost melt.

“Just wait.”

“Huh?”

By the campfire, in a large lotus leaf filled with river water, a few fish and shrimp were happily wriggling. Orion picked out a trout, while Martin noticed Orion’s intent to grill and quickly grabbed the biggest pike.

“Mr. Lockwood, you should grill this one. It’s bigger and tastier.”

No thanks, pike has too many bones.”

“It does have more bones than trout, but…”

it, so why does it matter?

puzzled until he spotted Xanthea across the fire and suddenly understood–could it be he didn’t want Xanthea to get hurt by the

are you grilling fish too?”

take this branch!”

I’d advise against it. Its taste

gathered around, intrigued by his intent to

an excellent chef, there were no tools or ingredients here. Even the best chef can’t work

Orion pulled a pure metal–forged knife from his waist.

have a

that’s so cold! We searched everywhere on set for a knife and you

don’t understand. Mr. Lockwood’s knife looks sharp and valuable; it

if it’s a cherished item, he took it out to clean fish just so

she effortlessly win everyone’s heart, while

that her knife?

uncle gave her a birthday gift, claiming it was crafted by top Swiss artisans, incredibly robust and sharp enough to cut through iron like butter. Her mother, worried she might hurt herself, had hidden it

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