Chapter 375

Benedict's lips curled into a graceful smile as he walked over and gave Camila Harrington a light, friendly hug. “Thanks, my friend.” The hug was warm and casual—nothing remotely suggestive about it. Just a simple embrace between old friends who hadn’t seen each other in a while. Camila’s smile brightened a bit. “No need to thank me. You’ve always had our backs. We’re just glad we could return the favor.” Honestly, without Benedict’s generous support with gear and supplies, there was no way they’d have come this far. She didn’t have many guy friends—Benedict was one of the few. He let go of her, lips still slightly curved, about to say something when he caught sight of a slim silhouette hiding behind Emma Fletcher. Whatever he was about to say just died on his tongue. His brows lifted ever so slightly, and his dark eyes locked onto that figure, unable to look away—a mix of surprise and pleasure flickering in his gaze like a light switched on. “Come on, he already saw you,” Emma said, n