Chapter 174
Finnian gazed at Stellan with a complex look in his eyes, fixated on the fish draped over his shoulder. A sharp pang tugged at his heart.
s could cundo Stellan, but now he saw that Stellan was more daring than he had imagined.
Stellan wore nothing but high–end luxury brands, yet he didn’t care mise hit, stally slinging the fish over his shoulder. He seemed to have thrown all notions of image aside.
“Yoni guys don’t need to envy me,” Stellan said, casually waving a hand. “It’s only a 30 or 10–pound fish, caught by Odalys. If you want one like it, just have Sophia catch you one.”
He kept repeating the “30 or 40 pounds like he was afraid no one would realize the fish’s size.
It seemed like all fishermen liked to show off their catches, but Stellan was no exception.
In fact, he was almost showing off his fish–catching skills.
“Well, forget it Francis shook his head and muttered, still envious of Stellan, but feeling helpless. There was nothing he could do, except to envy hum from afar.
As for Sophia, he had already given up on her
She didn’t drag him down, and that was good enough,
He only hoped she would stay out of sight otherwise, they might starve.
“We should go, see if we can catch another fish and roast it later, Francis said as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to dive into the task.
Finnian’s eyes darkened as they followed Odalys,
He noticed her clothes were soaked, her hair slightly damp, but she still walked with an air of freshness, chatting and laughing with the others in the
group.
It left him with an uncomfortable feeling in his chest.
He couldn’t help but wonder, “Why is she so friendly with everyone else but so cold towards me? She won’t even spare me a second glance
“Odalys: Finnian stepped in front of her, blocking her path.
The moment he appeared Odalys smile fro
froze. She gave him a cold glance and asked, “Is there something you need?”
“Is there any clunce for us?” Finnian’s voice was hoarse, his laeart heavy with the weight of the question that had been gnawing at him for so long. He knew it was pointless, yet he still asked
“Not before, and not in the future, Odalys responded sharply, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
Finian’s smile turned butter, and his fist clenched involuntarily.
e watriard as she walked away with long, purposeful strides, her face tilted slightly to the wind, her damp hair fluttering. The sight of h exspuste face, filled with quiet pride, was blinding
her pale.
Mae turver looked at lum not even once—when she spoke. It was as if he didn’t exist in her w
world at all.
Finnian staggered slightly, feeling as though something had been ripped out of him. He regretted everything
He lliought. If I had known this would happen. I never should’ve made the deal with Sophia, never should’ve schemed for the Stewart Lamily’s
should ve ürver tried to brainwasli her into taking my place. He thought to himself bauerly?
a man who’s dying? Why? Why? The
Is tut why
by she’s so completely devoted to him? How can she be so obsessed with a man wh drained fait flærte were no answerk, unly empty allence.
Odalys, meanwhile, was oblivious to Finian’s moil She walked briskly back toward the others, overhearing Stellan proudly bragging about his fishi’s wright to everyone atoman loiset
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She couldn’t help
Stellan, who usually came off as aloof and quiet, now seemed like a child, reveling in his childish excitement over the fish.
Freya and Selalu were chasing after him, their voices full of excitement.
“slow down, you’ll drop the fish
“This fish head is so big, how are we going to eat it bier!”
“Do you want to roast 11!”
“Oh, wait, don’t we have pickled cabbage? We could make spicy fish slices.
The two women were
men were chatting eagerly, practically drooling at the thought, forgetting completely that they were supposed to maintain their figure as celebrities.
They were so caught up in the moment that the u
usual pressure to stay slim and eat lightly faded away, replaced by pure,
,unrestrained joy.
Odalys smiled, clearly delighted.
As she walked back, she noticed some wild chili peppers growing heart
bamboo grove
Turning, she swiftly plucked a handfid of small chilies and resumed her brisk walk, completely unaware that Finnian was following her from a distance, never too far behind.
But it didn’t matter–she didn’t even look back, as if he no longer existed in her world.
[See! This is how a woman should be–decisive, not wishy–washy like Finnian.]
[Finnian’s really hopeless. It’s clear Odalys doesn’t like him at all]
take
way, did you see how Odalys threw stones to knock a hole in the fish while they were on the mountain? How many years of practice did that
[She’s not just good at star readings–she could probably open a boxing school.]
The viewers, sipping their smoothies and watching the live stream, seemed to be living for these exciting moments.
The variety show had become a staple of their lives, with its frequent drama and th
thrills adding spice to their otherwise boring days.
Now, the entire internet was ablaze with hot topics related to the show. No need for paid promotions–just the spontaneous buzz from netizens was enough to keep u trending
As Odalys walked back with the freshly picked chilies, she saw Freya grabbing a cleaver and slamming it down on the fish, while Selah used a dagger
The scene was a bit bloody, as the two ilem enthusiastically hacked away at i
at the
They had no clue how to properly handle it but were determined to do it themselves, the chaos making it look alinost comical.
“He careful, you two, Stellan said, as he stepped back after setting the fish down. He watched them chop at the fish with reckless abandon, one amming for the fillets, the other after the fish’s head
They made several attempts, but the fuli wasn’t breaking apart. Blood splattered everywhere.
“Turn on Blurtoull; sharing Odalys said, setting the chilies aside and turning to Stellan.
Stellan looked confined but did as she as
asked
He opened the app and saw that Odalys had shared over twenty photos toward the
him–each one a candid shot of him proudly parading the fish back
“You actually took i
these for me? Thanks, Stellan said, las voice filled with
excitement.
Men and their obsession with big fish–it was almost like a kind of madness, is satisfaction that came from catching something so large. It seemed to fulfill something deep inside.
le
Canned the photos, impressed by how well Odalys had captured each nioment. Every angle was perfect–54 perf
he could post them on
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Instagram without any need for editing-
“I knew you’d like them, so I snapped a few while we were on the way back, Odalys said with a smile.
Stellan couldn’t help but blush, his fair skin turning pink. “Who wouldn’t like a fish this big?”
“This is a 40–pound fish, not something you can just catch whenever you want, Stellan added, turning toward Sophia and Atlas, who were standing nearby.
Sophia, freshly showered and dressed, stood glaring at them. T
o her shock, they’d only b
been gone for two hours, and yet they had returned with a massive fish.
Sophia was so furious, she could barely catch her breath. She had felt disgusted earlier when her clothes had stuck to her skin, but after taking a long shower and throwing everything out, Atlas had coaxed her into a better mood.
