The Mafia Heiress's Comeback: She's More Than You Think novel Chapter 182

Chapter 182 All I See Is Her

“Sawyer, where did you get those coconuts? Don’t tell me you brought them with you. That would count as cheating!” Ethan dropped from the coconut tree and marched over.

“I just got them,” said Sawyer, steady as ever. He took the coconut from Maren’s hands, sipped through her straw, and then passed it back to her. “It really is sweeter than usual.”

“Seriously?” To Maren, it tasted like every other coconut she’d tried before.

A slight smile appeared on Sawyer’s face, but he didn’t say anything more. The sweetness wasn’t in the juice. It was the straw she had used.

Maren missed the subtle implication. That kind of thing had always gone over her head.

Ethan, on the other hand, caught it right away. His face tightened; he looked like he was about to explode. Neil and Carlo didn’t look much better. All three of them stood stiff, silently boiling.

“How’d you get up there so fast? I was only halfway up!” Ethan glared at him, refusing to believe it. He was already convinced that Sawyer had brought the coconuts from the beginning.

“Did I have to climb the tree to get them?” Sawyer looked surprised–genuinely so. He hadn’t gone up any tree.

“Then how else would you get them?” Ethan was getting even more frustrated. If Sawyer didn’t climb the tree, how could he get the coconuts?

“Like this.” Sawyer crouched down, picked up a small stone, and tossed it upward without a fuss. The stone struck the coconut hanging above them.

After the sound of a brief crack, the large coconut dropped, and it fell right onto Sawyer’s hand.

“Was that so hard?” he asked. The tone of his voice implied as though he was giving Ethan a lesson for challenging him.

“What?” Ethan rolled his eyes at Sawyer. How come he never thought of this way?

“Come on, Ethan. Are you going to step up or what? Sawyer already got two coconuts for his girlfriend. When are you going to stop yapping and actually do something?”

Natalie had finally run out of patience. She shoved Ethan towards the tree, fed up with his stalling.

Flushed and humiliated after failing to impress Maren, Ethan turned back and stomped towards the tree.

“It’s just throwing a stone. Not like it’s some kind of genius move,” he muttered under his breath.

It took Ethan a while, but he finally got some coconuts and gave them to Natalie and Tessa.

Thereafter, the group continued hiking.

By the time the sun hung/straight overhead, they began feeling hungry.

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Natalie and Tessa, both already worn out, pulled snacks from their bags.

Luke and the other guys looked the same; sluggish and quiet.

The group’s pace slowed down, but Maren and Sawyer stayed up front with Eugene, their guide.

Just ahead, near the edge of the trail, a small fruit tree stood leaning into the sun. Sawyer moved quickly and picked two from a low branch.

“Here. This one’s good.” He passed Maren one and took a bite of his.

The fruit was bright, round, and easy to recognize. Maren had seen it before, so she didn’t hesitate. She took a bite and chewed slowly.

Food was low, and they were trying to stretch what they had. No one wanted to tear into the packed meals unless it was necessary.

Besides, this fruit was fresh and full of juice. It would hold them over. As they passed, the two of them each grabbed a couple more to keep.

“Hey! What are you doing?” Carlo stormed over and slapped the fruit right out of Sawyer’s hand. “You don’t even know what kind of fruit this is!“What if it’s poisonous? And you handed it to your girlfriend? What if something happens to her?”

“What? Maren, you ate it?”

The rest of the group rushed over as soon as they heard shouting. The moment they saw the half–eaten fruit in Maren’s hand, they all began to panic.

“Maren, I’ve got emetic pills. You should take one now while there’s still time!” Carlo scrambled through his bag and shoved a small bottle into her hands. He had packed it for emergencies, never thinking he’d actually

use it.

“Take it with water! Hurry! It could be dangerous if it’s not flushed out!” Carlo urged after seeing Maren have

no reaction.

Most toxins could be cleared if handled before digestion. That was what he banked on.

Oddly, Carlo felt proud of himself.

He was glad Maren had eaten the fruit. It gave him the perfect chance to step in.

Maybe if he saved her, she’d thank him, Maybe she’d even owe him one.

The thought left Carlo feeling just a little smug.

“You can’t go around messing with stuff you don’t understand righteousness.

he told Sawyer, his voice sharp with self-

Everyone seemed to be siding with him. Most of them thought Sawyer had acted recklessly.

To them, a wild fruit that looked bright and unfamiliar h

to be dangerous.

But what seemed unknown to them wasn’t always unknown to someone else.

“What’s going on?” Eugene, hearing the noise, came over from up the path.

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When he heard someone mention Maren eating something poisonous, his face tensed for a moment until he

saw the fruit she was holding.

“This? This is what’s got everyone in a panic?”