Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 897

Since it had just rained, the firewood was damp, so it took a while to get the fire going.

"Come over and sit beside the fire to dry your clothes. Otherwise, you might get sick," Xavier urged everyone.

They came over and sat on either a rock, a piece of firewood, or a stomp. Then, the atmosphere descended into complete silence.

Sensing the awkwardness, Liam took the initiative to start a conversation with Zac. Meanwhile, Veronica stared at the crackling firewood while lost in her thoughts.

To prevent the groups from trekking on the same path, there were seven to eight different entrances for the groups to head into the mountains.

She had been leaving markers for Matthew along the way, but she did not expect the rain, which could erase all her trails. Can Matthew still find me?

Liam yawned and stated, "I'm tired. Let's go to bed. We still have to make up for lost time tomorrow."

Then, Zac looked at Veronica meaningfully before getting up and entering his tent.

"You guys go ahead. I'll be the first one on watch tonight. Nelson, you'll be responsible for the latter half of the night." Xavier volunteered to keep guard for the first half of the night.

After all, Zac and Liam were Princes, and Veronica was a woman, so he could not let her keep watch.

"Sure." After saying that, Nelson rose to his feet and limped to his tent.

Once all three of them were in their zipped tents, Xavier and Veronica gazed at each other before he piped up, "You should hurry up and get some rest. I'll be keeping guard so all of you can have a good rest."

What he meant was, I'll be looking over you, so nothing will happen to you.

Pursing her lips together, she nodded before heading into her tent.

Since there was hardtack in their backpacks, they only ate that for dinner. Moreover, their vision was limited at night, so they could not go hunting for food. There were no edible plants or berries either, so the hardtack was their last option.

While lying in her sleeping bag, Veronica closed her eyes and forced herself to fall asleep. At least with Xavier keeping guard outside, she felt more assured.