Love in the Limelight (Astrid and Elio)
Chapter 518

"Whoa, I've already had my fill of this. Doesn't seem right to have more," Karin said, gripping the soda bottle with both hands, her expression awkward.

It was early still, barely past six in the morning. Only a few night owls were tuned into the live stream.

Yet Karin's odd behavior didn't escape the notice of those who were watching.

She knew very well that Astrid would be hell-bent on replaceing an antidote, convinced that Karin had been poisoned. So Astrid wouldn't have slept a wink, watching Karin's every move all night long! Astrid chuckled, "Hey, just pour a bit into my cup, no need to hog it all!"

With those words, Astrid swiftly produced her little cup and began to gently tap the edge with a teaspoon.

Karin's gaze was fixed on Astrid's cup as she heard Astrid whisper, "Come on, hand over the drink."

Obediently, Karin passed the bottle to Astrid.

Astrid twisted the cap off, poured a bit into her cup, and then handed the bottle back to Karin with a polite "Thanks."

She walked forward with her drink. As she passed Karin, she lowered her voice and said, "Dump it."

In the next moment, Karin poured out the entire contents of the bottle.

Time seemed to drag on until Karin came to her senses. She stared at the empty bottle in her hands and her face turned ghostly pale.

Where had the antidote gone? What had just happened?

In a panic, she turned her head to look at Astrid.

Astrid was smiling serenely, raising her cup towards Karin, "Thanks, Karin. The soda was delicious. Have to admit, enjoying a cold one out here in the wilderness is a slice of heaven."

Karin reeled her mind.

Astrid and Elio had their antidotes, but Karin had left without hers! If she didn't get the antidote within seven days, she was a goner!

Before coming here, someone had warned her that she was no match for Astrid, but she didn't believe it. Now, she did.

But Karin couldn't let on that anything was wrong, because the medical team accompanying the show could detect that the poison wasn't from an insect bite or infection, but a lethal toxin developed in a medical facility.

Her plan had been to have Elio and Astrid die off quietly during the show, but now they were fine, and Karin was done for!

"Soda? Karin, that's not cool, hogging it all to yourself," Parrish teased upon noticing Karin's empty bottle, "You hiding any other goodies?"

"No, nothing!" Karin clutched her backpack defensively, fearing Parrish might rummage through it, "I just sneakily kept this one bottle, that's all."

"If you've got nothing, then why the secrecy?" Parrish sensed something was off and pressed further, "If it's nothing, then show us."

Karin pursed her lips, "There are some personal items in there, definitely not suitable for the camera. Please just let it go, Parrish." With that, Karin turned pleading eyes towards Clyde.

Clyde immediately patted Parrish on the shoulder, "Come on, little buddy, don't you know better than to go through a lady's bag? Cut it out."

"I was just joking. Why are you taking her side!" Parrish muttered, then suddenly pointed to the ground and shouted, "Snake!"

Karin looked down just in time to see the snake approaching her. In her terror, her backpack slipped from her grasp!

Out tumbled an assortment of bizarre bottles and a group photo.

The sight of that photo caused a collective gasp among the onlookers.