Chapter 269

This place looked kinda like a forest, but also gave off a peaceful countryside vibe. Vanessa had no idea how long she’d been out, but her stomach was already making all kinds of embarrassing noises. She spotted a tree nearby, its branches loaded with bright red fruit—looked kinda like apples, but bigger and shinier. She totally couldn’t worry about all that right now. Reaching up, she plucked one down, gave it a sniff—no weird smell, just a light fruity aroma. She wiped it on her sleeve, decided that was clean enough, and took a big bite. Juicy and sweet, like a splash of spring water down her throat—totally hit the spot. After munching down two of them, her hunger finally settled. But her brow furrowed again—where exactly was she? And how was she supposed to get out of here? Back in the real world, Lance was losing it. He stood at the spot where Vanessa had vanished, yelling her name over and over, but the only answer was silence. Panic gnawed at his chest. Out of nowhere, Liam stepp