Chapter 734

Camelia frowned hard, wondering if the person Ryan described was truly Sherry. "You're not lying to me?" she asked. "I swear I'm not." Ryan feared she might ask too many questions and uncover the truth, so he urged her, "Hurry up and drink the tea. Do you want to stay weak and listless? Drink it, and by tomorrow, you'll be full of energy again. You'll be all set to go down the mountain and tend to the cornfield." Only then did Camelia reluctantly drink the tea. Ryan was afraid that Sherry might find out that the magnolia berry he had just gotten from her was for Camelia. So, he kept the remaining berries where he slept. It was still early, so Ryan didn't linger in the cave. He descended the mountain to see what the other women were doing. Eloise was still loitering around the lime pit. Ryan was curious about what she was doing there, so he went over. As he approached, he saw Eloise shaping lime paste into pieces that were about the width and length of a finger. They reminded him