The Heiress' Savage Comeback
Janice was terrified, but she refused to let go of the skewer with grilled fish in her hand. With her other hand, she blocked Miranda from taking it away. In a fit of rage, Miranda raised her hand and slapped Janice. "You've all already eaten. What's left is for Gavin and me. Give us the food now. If you don't, I won't hesitate to use force!" Miranda threatened. Furious, Miranda called out to her brother, "Gavin, aren't you going to help me? They're trying to take our food. We need to protect our interests and not let them take advantage of us!" As she spoke, she reached out to grab the skewer again. However, before she could lay her hand on the grilled fish, Xavier caught her wrist. Without hesitation, he kicked her. Miranda yelped in pain and staggered backward. "How dare you hit me! Aren't you afraid I'll ask my brother, Yoel, to blacklist you, making it impossible for you to survive in the entertainment industry?" Miranda snapped angrily. Xavier scoffed, "My career isn't limited to the domestic entertainment industry. If things don't work out here, I can still flourish in the Koandrian entertainment industry." He had originally debuted in Koandria and only returned to the country after gaining fame. Yoel's influence couldn't extend to Koandria. Furthermore, the Grant family didn't control the entire entertainment industry, so Yoel might not be able to blacklist Xavier. In the case of less profitable celebrities, other wealthy investors might be willing to help Yoel. However, when it came to famous celebrities with great investment value and the ability to generate huge earnings, not just anyone would accommodate Yoel. Gavin quickly walked over to Miranda's side and held her as she swayed. He questioned Xavier in displeasure, "Xavier, how could you resort to violence?" Miranda threw herself into Gavin's arms, crying inconsolably. "Gavin, you have to stand up for me! They are so wicked. They not only ate our food without giving us our share but also hit me. They're inhumane!" Xavier chuckled in exasperation. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did we ever eat your food?" Miranda pointed at the fish in their hands. "You're still trying to deny it? You're holding it right there!" "Are you talking about these two fish?" Xavier asked. Miranda nodded. "That's right! You finally admit it." Xavier was speechless. "Is there something wrong with your brain? When did I admit to anything? Elaine gave us these two fish. When did they become yours?" "I know that Elaine gave us these two fish, but she gave them to all of us. Yet, you all are secretly eating the fish without telling Gavin and me, trying to consume our share as well! This is unacceptable! You're despicable!" Miranda accused. Gavin chimed in, "What you all did was unscrupulous. Since the food belongs to everyone, you should have waited until everyone was present before distributing it equally. But you kept Miranda and me in the dark and ate in secret. This behavior is wrong, and on top of that, you hit Miranda, which is even worse." Xavier laughed sarcastically. "Who told you Elaine gifted the fish to all of us?" Gavin furrowed his brows. "Isn't that the case?" Xavier replied, "Of course not. This is the reward she gave us for performing for her. This food isn't for you!" Gavin's expression froze. Miranda's face flushed with embarrassment. She couldn't believe Elaine didn't voluntarily share the food with them. Gavin turned to Elaine, who was sitting nearby. He hesitated briefly before saying, "If Miranda and I perform for you, can we have some food too?" Elaine looked at them impassively and sneered, "I don't want to watch your performance. Just seeing you both makes me nauseous." "You!" Gavin's face turned red with anger. Miranda, feeling embarrassed and enraged, snapped, "Elaine, how can you be so heartless? We're your family, and you'd rather give opportunities to outsiders than help your family members? You're worse than an animal!" Elaine flashed a sardonic smile. "Yes, yes, I'm worse than an animal. You two, on the other hand, are no different from animals. Satisfied now?" "You!" Miranda fumed. She gnashed her teeth and turned her attention back to Janice and the others. She put away her haughty demeanor and said gently and pitifully, "Since Elaine gave you those fish, the food is yours. You have the right to distribute it. Could you please share some with us? If you share your food with us, I'll ask Yoel to provide you with opportunities to shine in the industry once we leave here." They remained unfazed. Janice and the others understood that if they were to give the things Elaine had offered them out of kindness to someone she disliked, they would thoroughly offend her. Even if they weren't afraid of offending Elaine, it would still be utterly despicable in terms of social etiquette to do something like that. Miranda bit her lip and said sorrowfully, "Are you all so heartless that you'd let me starve to death? I haven't eaten for many days now. I'm really going to starve if I don't eat soon..." Still, Janice and the others remained indifferent. They knew Miranda wouldn't die of hunger. The forest was full of wild vegetables.Seeing their lack of response, Miranda grew furious and started cursing, "You guys are selfish and cruel. You'll definitely go to hell in the future! If I starve to death, it'll be all your fault. You're murderers, and you'll never have peace for the rest of your lives!" However, no matter what she said, Xavier and the others acted as if they hadn't heard a word as they continued to enjoy their grilled fish. "Miranda, stop talking. Let's go." Gavin reached out and forcibly dragged his sister away. Netizen A: Hahaha! This is so funny! How can Miranda be so sure that Elaine would share food with her? Netizen B: She's been causing trouble for Elle the whole time, yet she still expects Elle to give her something to eat. How shameless! I'm even embarrassed for her! Netizen C: I love watching someone as fake and foolish as her embarrass herself. Netizen D: I have a question. If they can't find their own food, and the production team leaves them to fend for themselves, aren't they afraid the participants will actually starve to death? Netizen E: Seeing how they can still argue and fight over food, it's clear that they still have plenty of energy. The production team probably has a backup plan. They won't let them starve for real. After Gavin and Miranda's departure, Janice and the others continued eating. The three of them finished sharing the two fish.After satisfying her hunger, Janice stood up and said to Elaine, "Elaine, I've regained my energy. How about I sing a few more songs for you?" Elaine nodded. "Okay." Janice cleared her throat and started singing. Xavier plucked another leaf and played a tune as accompaniment. Elaine leaned against a tree, watching their performance with interest. "You know what? This is quite enjoyable and relaxing." Miranda, listening to the singing in the distance, stomped her feet in frustration. "Damn it! We're all abandoned here, so why can they be so happy while only Gavin and I are having the worst time of our lives? This is all Gavin's fault for being so incompetent!" On the fifth day, when Elaine woke up, she noticed Janice and the others were still asleep. For the past few days, they had struggled to sleep due to hunger. Even when they managed to doze off, they couldn't sleep well. Last night, after finally eating their fill, they slept deeply and didn't wake up even after daybreak. After tidying up, Elaine picked up her backpack and ventured into the forest. She didn't want to stay with them and would rather go to the mountains to spend time with the monkeys. Miranda and Gavin, who hadn't slept well the entire night due to hunger, had woken up even earlier than Elaine. Upon seeing Elaine enter the forest, Miranda discreetly pulled Gavin along to follow her. "Why are you following her? Are you planning to confront her again? I suggest you give up on that idea. Even when we're well-fed, we can't beat her, let alone now when we've been starving for so many days," Gavin said. Miranda replied slyly, "She manages to find food every day when she goes out. If we follow her, we can see where she gets the food and how she hunts for prey." In fact, Miranda planned to take Elaine's prey before she could retrieve it after killing it. "As long as we take the prey before Elaine touches it, she can't claim it as hers." Gavin still had some sense of morality, which is why Miranda didn't state her motive outright, as she feared Gavin wouldn't go with her. She could only deceive him. "I'm starving. At this point, I don't care whether what I'm doing is ethical as long as I have something to eat. I don't want to nibble on raw, wild vegetables anymore." The only reason Gavin and Miranda had survived for five days was because they had secretly eaten some wild vegetables. Not knowing whether the leaves were poisonous, they had simply plucked and eaten some that appeared thick, lush green, and seemingly safe to consume. After a brief contemplation, Gavin accepted Miranda's proposal. "Eating wild vegetables every day is not a sustainable solution. It's high time we learn how to hunt." Together with Miranda, he quietly followed Elaine. Elaine quickly noticed that the duo was following her, but she didn't mind. The two didn't pose any threat to her anyway. Besides, she was curious why they were following her. "Are they thinking of provoking me again?" To ensure they could keep up, Elaine deliberately walked at a normal pace without swinging from vine to vine. Despite her efforts, Miranda and Gavin still lagged behind. Elaine passed through the forest and reached the foot of the mountain. The group of monkeys was resting on the trees at the bottom of the mountain. Noticing Elaine's arrival, they started screeching in excitement. "Oh? Where did you find those bananas? Let me try some," Elaine requested without hesitation upon noticing they were eating bananas. "I've been here a few times, but I've never seen any banana trees around here." Alpha snatched the bananas from the hands of two young monkeys before jumping down from the tree and eagerly ran up to Elaine, handing her the fruit. "Thanks."Elaine took the bananas, found a spot to sit down, and began to enjoy them. After much difficulty, Gavin and Miranda finally caught up with Elaine, reaching the edge of the forest. They watched from afar as Alpha passed Elaine the bananas. Miranda was infuriated, digging her nails into the tree bark. "Why are the monkeys trying to please Elaine and giving her food? I'm more important than Elaine. The monkeys should be bringing me food and trying to please me."
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