Chapter 1386 Blessing
âDarling? Where are you, Darling? Darling?â
Ichika searched for Solomon everywhere on the boat, looking extremely nervous. Others on the island
who saw that would probably think Solomon had plunged to his death off the boat.
Solomon, who was standing on the deck, was utterly speechless. When he saw Ichika bending down to
check if he was below the boat, he was all the more lost for words.
At this moment, Ichika looked up and met the manâs eyes. She ran toward him in a hurry and said,
âDarling, youâre here. You scared me. I thoughtââ
âYou thought I committed suicide?â Solomonâs expression turned grim.
Ichika immediately zipped her lip.
âN-Noâ¦â
âWhat are you doing here?â
Solomon withdrew his gaze from her and looked toward the fishing rod that he had put on the other
side of the deck.
Ichika was stunned.
Oh, it turns out that Darling is fishing. I thoughtâ¦
Ichika tiptoed toward Solomon like a timid child and stole glances at him from time to time. Inwardly,
she was delighted to see that Soloman had calmed down.
âUm, Darling, Sebastian told us that there are a few tasks in the afternoon. We have to catch fish,
collect firewood, and get some fruits and vegetables. In the end, we decided to draw lots, and we were
assigned to collect firewood.â
Well, Ichika is indeed clever. She knew she couldnât say that the bullies had assigned her the difficult
task.
Thatâs why she made up an excuse, saying that she got the task by drawing lots.
Solomon turned to look at her, flabbergasted.
He had thought he would be isolated after what had happened, like a clown who was stripped off of his
mask of hypocrisy.
He had also thought that the others would perceive him as the old Solomon, who was ruthless, ugly,
and unforgivable.
But nowâ¦
âDarling, you donât feel like going either, do you? No worries. If you donât want to go, Iâll go alone. You
can get some rest here.â
The man remained silent, and Ichika wasnât sure if Solomon was delighted or furious.
Unable to withstand the pressure, Ichika lowered her head in disappointment.
I knew Darling wouldnât agree to it.
Ichika stood up and was about to leave when Solomon said, âHow did you draw the lots? Why didnât
you get fishing instead? Canât you see Iâm fishing now?â
âHuh?â
Ichika turned around upon hearing that and was startled as she gazed at Solomon.
âN-No, my brother-in-law was assigned to catch fish.â
âWhich brother-in-law are you referring to?â
âW-Well, itâs Viviâs dad. He said he could only go fishing because Sasha wasnât feeling well.â
None of them uttered a word thereafter.
Half an hour later, everyone departed to complete their tasks.
Sasha didnât have to enter the forest because her task was fishing. As such, she quietly gave some
sushi and apples to Sabrina and Devin before they left.
âSab, Ichika and Solomon havenât had any food. Give this to them if you see them, will you?â Sasha
requested.
Sabrina frowned, but she eventually took the food with her.
Later, when Sabrina and Devin entered the forest, the former started, âLook at how everything has
turned out. I mean, it would be all right if Ichika didnât join us in the first place. Now, all of us feel
awkward because Sashaâs kindness has messed things up.â
âTo be fair, none of us expected that. Nevertheless, I personally think itâs a good thing.â
âHow can it be a good thing?â
Sabrina gazed at Devin in bewilderment.
Devin nodded and said, âWell, think about it. Solomon will lose control one day if he continues to keep
this demon in his heart. Now that thereâs only a few of us on the island, we can probably keep him
under control.â
âIs that so?â
âOf course! Heâs a strong-headed man. If more people discovered his secrets, he might not be able to
escape from his virtual cage,â Devin explained to Sabrina thoroughly.
Deep down, Sabrina believed Devin was right. From a psychological perspective, one would bury oneâs
secrets deep inside oneâs heart after being hurt deeply.
That was because one would be afraid to be hurt again and refuse to show his ugliest side to others.
In extreme cases, one would become autistic and refuse to connect with others.
Sabrina knew that there were a lot of similar real-life instances.
Hence, Devin was right to say that it was a good opportunity to help Solomon. At the very least, all of
them were considerate and willing to help Solomon walk out of the shadow.
Knowing that Devin was right, Sabrina could only heave a sigh.
At this moment, Solomon was pondering about the same problem as well.
He realized that the others did not ignore him entirely as he had expected after arriving at the island.
On the contrary, the three kids had gone up to him happily when they saw him.
Solomon and Ichika entered the forest and eventually met Devin and Sabrina. After putting some food
in Solomonâs hands, Sabrina began to lecture him, âAre you still a kid? Why do I have to bring you
food?â
In the end, Devin had to drag Sabrina away to stop her from scolding Solomon.
With that, only Solomon and Ichika were left in the forest.
âThe food is still hot. Darling, itâs sushi. Sasha made these. Here, try some.â Ichika stared at the food
happily and urged Solomon to try it.
Solomon lowered his head, picked up a piece of sushi, and passed it to Ichika, who was drooling.