"Why... Why would Miranda prevent Jett from saving Gav?" Yelena seethed with anger, her body trembling as she stared at Miranda, who clung tightly to Jett. "I won't forgive her if anything happens to Gav!" Yelena exclaimed, her love for Miranda overshadowed by the fact that she was not her biological daughter, while Gavin was her own flesh and blood. By stopping Jett from rescuing Gavin, Miranda indirectly put Gavin's life in danger. Frederick furrowed his brow and said disapprovingly, "Can't you see that Miranda is in shock? She mistook Jett for Gav because of her state of shock. That's why she won't let go of him! She's not intentionally preventing him from saving Gav. We've watched Miranda grow up, so we should know her well! Don't misjudge her because of her abnormal behavior while she's in shock! She has treated you like her own mother for so many years!" Yelena struggled to catch her breath between sobs. "But Gav..." Gavin was no longer visible in the livestream footage. Yelena clutched her chest in pain and sank weakly to the floor, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her heart felt as though it had been stabbed repeatedly. Oh, my son... My poor son... Frederick clenched his fists and glared fiercely at Elaine on the screen. "Elaine is to blame if anything happens to Gav! She pushed him into the water and injured him! Gav can swim, so he would have been able to save himself if he weren't injured! She left Gav alone in the water and watched him get swept away by the current. It's clear that she never intended to save him! She's a vile and heartless monster for abandoning her own brother to die! Thank goodness we cut ties with her long ago. Otherwise, she would probably bring harm to all of us someday!" he shouted, slamming his fist on the table. Quentin added with a frown, "Elaine is indeed incredibly heartless. Even a stranger would have at least tried to save Gav, but she didn't react at all when she put her own brother's life in danger." "I'll bury her alongside Gav if anything happens to him!" Frederick yelled. Meanwhile, Janice, standing by the river, anxiously stamped her feet and exclaimed, "I can't see Gavin anymore! It's over..." As Miranda continued to cling tightly to Jett, Xavier turned to Elaine and said, "Regardless of what happened, Gavin is still your brother. You should go save him." Elaine shot him a cold glare and replied, "Say another word, and you'll join him." Xavier backed away in fear and remained silent. Elaine then grabbed her hiking bag and ventured into the forest. Once she had gone deeper into the forest, she found a spot with fewer weeds, set up a shower tent, and changed her clothes inside. The monkeys had been following her, and the people outside the forest could enter at any moment, so she decided to cover herself up before changing. After changing, she stepped out of the tent and noticed a monkey watching her from a tree. Elaine gave the monkey a cold stare, causing it to quickly hide behind the tree. After a moment of hesitation, Elaine looked at Alpha and said, "Hey, Alpha! Can you dive? My dagger fell into the river. Could you and your group find it for me?" The river was filled with long grass, and she didn't want to risk getting tangled or attacked by Miranda while underwater. Naturally, she received no response from Alpha. Elaine chuckled and shook her head. What was I thinking? Even if monkeys could dive, they wouldn't understand human speech or know what a dagger is! As Elaine turned around to head back, the monkeys continued to follow her. Sensing no hostility from them, she decided to ignore their presence. When she returned to the river, Alpha and a few other monkeys walked up to the riverbank and stared at Elaine, as if asking her a question.Elaine blinked in confusion at the sight. Could it be that Alpha understood me and is offering to help? Is it asking me where my dagger is? With that thought, Elaine pointed to a spot and said, "I dropped the item there. It's a silver dagger about this long with sharp edges on both sides. Be careful not to cut yourselves when you pick it up." Splash! Splash! Splash! Before she could finish speaking, Alpha and five other monkeys jumped into the river and dove to the bottom. Elaine was surprised and overjoyed by their actions. Who would have thought Alpha was intelligent enough to understand me? Well, I suppose it's the alpha monkey precisely because it's smarter than the rest! Everyone else stood frozen in shock and disbelief. Even Miranda, who had stopped crying, stared wide-eyed at Elaine, along with the others. Elaine can control that group of monkeys? What the hell? That's unbelievable! Even the viewers watching the livestream were taken aback. Netizen D: What the hell? Those monkeys understand human speech? I can't believe Elaine can command them! Netizen 12111: Looks like the previous commenter was right about the monkeys treating Elaine as the new alpha monkey!Netizen MeYou88: I never saw this coming! It's absurd! Netizen AyaAya: Elle is amazing! "Elaine, I can't believe you care more about the monkeys than your own brother! Are you even human? You injured your brother by pushing him into the water! You're responsible for Gavin's death, you murderer! Once I get back, I'll make sure to call the police on you. They'll execute you by firing squad so you can join Gavin in death!" Miranda shouted angrily. She then turned to the others and continued, "When the police summon you as witnesses, you must all testify against that wicked woman! She killed Gavin!" "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have already pulled Gavin out of the water," Jett replied, his brow furrowed. Janice nodded in agreement. The expression on Miranda's face turned gloomy as she angrily questioned him, "What do you mean by that? Are you suggesting that I intentionally prevented you from rescuing Gavin? He's my brother! Why would I not want you to save him? I only mistook you for Gavin because I was in shock!" "I'm simply stating the facts. I didn't say anything about suspecting you. Trying so hard to explain yourself only makes you appear even more suspicious. It's as if you're attempting to cover something up," Jett said. "You certainly know how to choose your timing. It's amusing how you only acted out when Jett was about to save Gavin. There are three of us here with you, but you only mistook Jett for Gavin and refused to let go of him. Now that Gavin has been swept away by the current and most likely drowned, you're suddenly back to normal. Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Xavier added sarcastically. Miranda was furious when she heard that. She breathed heavily and yelled, "You... I can't believe you guys would accuse me of such a terrible thing! Once I get out of here, I'll sue all of you, including her!" "Could we try walking along the river to see if we can find Gavin? Even if he's dead, we can't just leave him floating in the water," Janice asked softly. "See? Even an outsider like Janice cares more about Gavin than you do. After you regained your senses, you didn't even think to search for him! Poor Gavin..." Xavier added sarcastically. "Alright, that's enough. Let's walk along the river and search for Gavin," Jett said. Xavier nodded in agreement. As they began walking, Janice was about to follow them when Miranda slapped her hard across the face and glared at her. Smack! It's because this woman spoke up that Xavier suspected me and mocked me! Janice cupped her stinging cheek and bit her lip as she apologized, "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have said that!" Xavier turned around, grabbed Janice by the arm, and pulled her along. "Why are you apologizing? You didn't say anything wrong!"Janice simply kept her head down and walked silently beside him. It's true that I didn't say anything wrong, but I don't have a powerful background or a high social status. Since I'm not as capable as Elaine, I have no choice but to behave submissively. I know my behavior is cowardly, but people like me have no means of fighting back. I don't want to lose my job as a celebrity! It's a tough job, but it's a fast way to earn a lot of money! Miranda clenched her teeth in anger as she glared at the three of them from behind, but she could only suppress her anger and follow along. Otherwise, people would start to think that she didn't care about Gavin. The monkeys emerged from the water shortly after they left. Alpha held a dagger, which was the one Elaine had lost, in its hand. To her surprise, the other monkeys even caught a few fish for her. There were three fish in total, each weighing about two kilograms. Alpha approached Elaine and handed her the dagger while the other monkeys laid the fish in front of her. To prevent the fish from jumping back into the river, they even killed them. "Thanks! You guys have been a huge help!" Elaine said with a smile as she received the dagger. As if they understood her, the monkeys happily ran back into the forest. Before entering the forest, however, they took the two wild rabbits that Miranda and the others had left behind. Netizen 22: What the heck? Those monkeys are so intelligent! Not only did they understand Elaine's commands, but they also returned her dagger and brought her some fish! What's happening here? Netizen A: I can't believe Elaine managed to tame a group of monkeys! Netizen Nanobit: I'm really impressed with Elaine now! She's even getting her way out here in the wilderness! From today onwards, I'll learn to be as amazing as Elaine! Netizen IMU: Does Elaine really not care about Gavin's safety? She's so heartless... Netizen *LUV*: Pfft! That guy is mean and stupid! He kept harassing Elaine, so why should she worry about him? Netizen Boba: Guys, please stop acting superior here. Have you forgotten how the Grant family treated Elaine? They forced her to sign an agreement to be Miranda's substitute. If it weren't for the film crew's actions, Elaine would be the one facing criticism right now! Netizen 00--00: Elaine was incredibly respectful by not laughing out loud, and you expect her to care about her enemy? Don't make me laugh! Netizen Naysay919: Yeah! Stop trying to claim the moral high ground! The netizens were divided in their opinions about Elaine's decision to leave Gavin for dead.Some believed she did nothing wrong because one should never show mercy towards their enemies. Others believed that Gavin didn't deserve to die, even though he was in the wrong. As Elaine's brother, they felt she should have saved him. Of course, Elaine was completely unaware of all this. With a dagger in hand, she brought the fish to the river, gutted and scaled them. Although she couldn't finish all three fish by herself, she had no choice but to cook them all since they were already dead. Jett and the others returned when Elaine was halfway through cooking the fish. Gavin wasn't dead, but he was weak. Elaine wasn't surprised that he was still alive. Although she had kicked him hard, it wasn't enough to incapacitate him. Gavin couldn't swim due to the pain, but he could stay afloat by lying on the surface of the river with his face above the water. That way, he could prevent himself from drowning and swim to safety once the pain subsided. As long as he didn't encounter any waves or strong currents, he would be fine. Their stomachs growled, and their mouths watered when they walked past Elaine and saw the fish she was cooking.What? Elaine managed to catch fish? How does she know so much? She lost the rabbit meat but easily caught three fish! I'm so jealous of her! Gavin's eyes filled with disappointment as he glanced at Elaine. She really wanted to leave me for dead... Everyone else came looking for me after she kicked me and threw me into the river, but she just stayed here and cooked some fish... Gavin looked away and walked towards the suitcases with Miranda supporting him. Drenched from head to toe, he wanted to change his clothes. Miranda burst into tears once they had distanced themselves from the rest of the group. "Why are you crying?" Gavin asked. "You scared me so much, Gavin! I thought Elaine had killed you! I was so close to jumping into the river with you!" Miranda sobbed. Touched by her words, Gavin gently patted her head and said, "Don't be silly! You have to keep living, no matter what happens to me. Mom, Dad, Yoel, and Quentin are all waiting for you to come back. How would they feel if they lost both of us?" "But I couldn't think straight when I saw you in danger, Gavin! I just wanted to be with you..." Miranda exclaimed through her tears. "There, there... I'm fine, aren't I? Stop crying, okay? I promise I'll be more careful from now on, so don't worry," Gavin said in a soothing tone.Miranda nodded vigorously and replied with a smile, "Okay!" As they continued walking, Miranda pouted and said, "I was so shocked when you were swept away by the current that my mind went blank, and I mistook Jett for you. I ended up hugging him tightly and refused to let go. They thought I was intentionally preventing Jett from rescuing you, so the three of them confronted me. I didn't know how to explain myself! It felt awful! I'm not afraid of people picking on me, but I can't stand being accused of trying to get you killed! I was willing to die with you, so there's no way I would stop them from saving you!" To make her actions more convincing, she even started crying again. Miranda was afraid that if Jett and the others brought up the incident, Gavin would become suspicious of her. So, she decided to address it first. Since she had already told Gavin about it, he would believe that she had nothing to hide. That way, he wouldn't suspect her of anything.