A Matter of Wife and Love
Chapter 260

Seeing the hatred lurking in Jodie's eyes, Elyse languidly strutted over with a worried look. "Fabian and Fiona have not returned. Miss Foxy has volunteered to go look for them, but Chester doesn't want to go. What about you?"

"Why should we look for them? They're in Team A. Naturally, their teammates should be responsible for looking for them if they're missing. We should use our remaining stamina to look for the key and leave!" Giada objected.

Hearing that, Gordon nodded. "The production team won't leave them be. We should focus on our own task."

He then turned to Jodie. "What do you think, Miss Alston?"

Jodie had been the most vocal about wanting to return the other day. Therefore, he believed she was most likely to agree with him.

"I don't know," she coldly answered before walking away.

Instantly, confusion was written across his face. Have I offended her in any way?

Meanwhile.

"Everyone has been split into groups, so looking for them is not our job. We have no reason to waste our time for them," Chester insisted on sticking to his boundaries. "Miss Foxy, I know you want to be nice, but please remember that anyone who replaces the key wins and can leave early. As for the other team, it is naturally the production team's responsibility." Ultimately, his words came off as rather heartless, even though they were merely debating their respective standpoints.

"While you're not wrong, Fabian is a member of our team. Even if we have the key, we cannot leave without him," Amelie said darkly. She did not get angry at him for his cruel words, though.

Her response made Chester gape in shock, and he eventually threw something in frustration. "Fabian is even our team leader! Why is he so unruly? He's dragged our entire team down with him!" He then glanced at Giada. "Either way, I don't agree with looking for him. The production team only said anyone who replaces the key first gets to leave first. They didn't say the entire team needs to leave together."

Nevertheless, Amelie did not believe that Fabian had committed any wrongdoing. The purpose of this show is for people to confess their love to the person they have a crush on. His actions are spot-on with what the show wants.

"So, why don't we let Mr. Alston make the call?" Chester turned his attention to Leo after realizing he couldn't persuade Amelie.

Although Leo might be a man of few words, his actions were much more effective. He was also much better at analyzing situations. He was unanimously recognized as the group's leader during his brief time with them.

Then, Chester shook his head when he turned to Leo and even shot Amelie a look. "Miss Foxy might be popular among the viewers, but she can be short-sighted." Implicitly, he was accusing her of being an emotional woman.

Still, Amelie understood what he meant but simply smiled instead of arguing against it. Since I am a woman, showing my feelings is perfectly acceptable.

In contrast, Leo did not respond immediately to Chester, but instead, he coldly stared down at him. As the sun rose, it shone upon him, making him appear even more attractive and handsome.

Then, she turned to stare at Leo through her mask when she heard Chester's question. At that moment, she looked directly into his eyes and felt her heart skip a beat at the icy intensity of his gaze. Like Chester, a man like Leo will undoubtedly prioritize profit and victory. She worriedly frowned at the thought.

"We'll split up. One group will focus on looking for the key, while the other group looks for the other," Leo abruptly declared.

However, Amelie was taken aback by his words and narrowed her eyes at him. He still has the same icy expression as before, and the only indication of emotion on his face is his lips are pursed tightly, revealing his determination.

On the other hand, Chester was so confident that Leo would fully agree with him, but he was surprised to hear the decision. After all, it would affect their search for the key. However, they were being recorded at all times. If he continued insisting on searching for the key, his reputation would be impacted when the show was finally aired. Hence, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to nod and pretend to be understanding. "You are both thoughtful and thorough."

Since they had decided to divide into two groups, it was time for them to divide amongst themselves.

"I'll look for the two missing people," Amelie volunteered.

"I'll look for the key," Chester stated.

They had both chosen according to their own stances.

The others were soon divided into teams as well.

"I'll go look for the two of them," Blake said, joining her without hesitation.

As soon as Leo heard that, he scowled, and his demeanor turned even colder.

"I'll go look for them as well," Jodie declared, going over to their team in an unusual turn of events.

Then, Giada turned to Leo. "I'll follow Mr. Alston. Whichever team he joins, I will." She began to shoot him with obviously flirtatious looks.

His cold gaze never looked at her, so he naturally did not notice her flirtation.

Seeing that, a chill spread within Elyse's eyes. Still, she did not say anything about it. "While I'm worried about Miss Shaw and Mr. Hargreve, I was raised as a delicate and sheltered kid," she said with a chuckle. "If I look for them, I'll easily give them extra trouble. So, I'll look for the key."

When Gordon observed that everyone had chosen a side, leaving the team searching for the key with only a handful of members, he declared that he would search for the key.

After they were done dividing into groups, they began to eat their breakfast.

So, when the show host knew they would look for Fabian and Fiona, he told them where the two had likely gone.

After breakfast was over, Leo told Giada to stay for the search. His words made Chester so happy that he had to add his convincing voice. Despite her reluctance, she remained because she did not wish to appear too defiant and give Leo a negative impression of her.

Soon, the other four team members entered the forest according to the host's clues.

While it was not a dense forest, it was particularly dark due to how tall and leafy the trees were. They were so tall that barely any sunlight made it through the canopy, making the area within the forest relatively humid. They could only smell the cool breeze of fresh air and the damp stench of rotting plants.

At that time, Jodie rubbed her nose in discomfort. Without a specific goal, I would never willingly walk through this place!

While Blake walked at the back of the group, Amelie frequently turned to check on him, worried that he would overexert himself and trigger an asthmatic attack. He would smile at her every time and shake his head to indicate he was doing fine.

Meanwhile, Jodie was walking between the two and saw them exchanging glances and clenched her hand so tightly that her nails dug into her palm. I wish I could strangle this b*tch to death. What a flirt! "The path splits into two here, and both seem to have been walked through. We cannot be sure which path they took," Leo said suddenly, stopping and turning to look back at them from the front of the group. Even though he was raised in a pampered environment, he ensured that he remained physically fit. Hence, the walk was not taxing for him.

"I'll go this way," Amelie said, pointing to one of the paths.

"I'll go there as well!" Jodie swiftly said.

Leo blinked and stared at Jodie.

She uneasily shrugged and explained, "It looks wider and not so scary."

She felt threatened by her brother and noticed his glare. He might not say much, but his eyes were highly observant. One look was often enough for him to see through a person's demons. Moreover, she was so afraid of him that she did not even dare look him in the eye.

"Mm." Ultimately, he did not stop her from doing what she wanted.

Although Blake wanted to stick close to Amelie to take care of her, it felt terrible to force Jodie to walk the more arduous path. "Take care," he said to Amelie with a warm smile.

"Got it. You stay safe as well," she replied.

As she thought of him as a little brother, she did not think further about the interaction.

However, to Jodie and Leo, that was not the case. He shot Amelie a cold, forceful glare before silently marching away. On the other hand, Jodie couldn't hide her rage as her nails dug into a nearby tree, snapping its branches.

Eventually, the four had now split up.

Amelie and Jodie continued hiking into the forest, and thirty minutes later, a deep ravine appeared before them. The ravine's stream flowed down a cliff, and its waters were so swift that it seemed dangerous. Amelie noticed faint footsteps on the ravine's edge and had to kneel to get a better look at them.

She is directly facing a cliff, and a slight nudge will cause her to lose her footing and fall into the river below. Despite her fears, Jodie gritted her teeth and inched closer to Amelie. So, she reached out her hands in silence...