All Chapters of Chasing Athena (ENGLISH): Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“Ugh, I’m so tired,” I said, wiping the sweat from my forehead as I sat down on the sand.We had just finished the third activity, and my department won. I didn't really want to participate, but I was the only one in my department who hadn't joined yet, so I had no choice but to participate. The activity was an egg drop challenge, and I was exhausted from thinking of tricks on how to prevent the egg from breaking when dropped from a height. But we won, so the effort and brainpower were worth it.“I thought we were going to lose again,” Maurice said as she sat down beside me.That’s what I was thinking too, because we lost the first two activities, so our confidence in winning was gone. But, thankfully, we finally won.“Okay, everyone, it’s time for a lunch break. Thank you so much for your cooperation and participation. I just want to inform everybody that once you’re done with lunch, please prepare your camping materials because we’ll be heading to the next island for our next activ

I woke up feeling the numbness in my legs and feet, but instead of a forest, I saw the ceiling of a house.Where am I? Who brought me here?“Thank God, you’re awake,” a voice said.I immediately looked for where it was coming from until I finally saw him. But I was surprised when I recognized him.“Z-Zach?” I was only able to say when he approached me.W-Why is he here? Why are we together? I was with Maurice—Oh my God! Don’t tell me Maurice asked him for help.“Thank God, your fever’s gone down. Is anything else hurting aside from your foot?” he worriedly asked after touching my forehead. But I didn’t answer; instead, I just stared at his face.“Why? Please tell me if anything hurts so I can find a way to help you.” he said, but I just shook my head in response so he wouldn’t worry.“Where are we? What happened? And w-why are we together?” I asked repeatedly after sitting up in bed.“You had already passed out when I found you under the tree. Luckily, nothing bad happened to you bef

I slowly opened my eyes when I felt someone's arms around me. But I almost screamed when I saw who it was.It's Zach.Why is he here beside me? Why are we lying together? Last night, I saw him sleeping on the sofa. Could he have moved here?“Z-Zach…” I called him, but he didn't answer or even flinch. He was facing me, so I could clearly see his face. I tried to remove his arm that was wrapped around me, but I wasn't strong enough.“Zach, w-wake up,” I said again, but he still didn't wake up.I wanted to tap his cheek, but I was too shy to do that.“Five more minutes, love,” he murmured sleepily. But he pulled me closer, so I ended up burying my face in his chest. I wasn't hurt, but I could smell his perfume.Wait, what did he just say?Love?Seriously? He probably thinks he's lying next to Lauren.Why am I suddenly so annoyed at the thought?“Athena…” He suddenly called my name, which startled me.I didn’t answer; instead, I looked up at him. But I still found him with his eyes close

It’s our second day at the resort. There are no activities planned for today, so I’ve been resting in the villa since yesterday. I can walk a little now, but my soles still hurt. Today we were given free time to do what we want, and the other activities will resume tomorrow. I can’t walk properly, so I just stayed here in the villa.“Have you taken your medicine?”I immediately looked at him. He had just come from the kitchen after preparing lunch. I just nodded in response and looked out at the balcony.That’s Zach, my certified nurse since yesterday. He keeps coming back to the villa after he’s done with his work. And after that, I’m the next person he takes care of. It shouldn’t be necessary, but I still can’t walk, and he doesn’t want anyone else taking care of me.“Aaron called earlier, and he was looking for you. He said you weren’t answering his calls, so he called me instead,” he said when he approached me.I immediately opened my phone, and he was right, my son did call. I

“Did you find him?” I asked Paula and Trixie, who had just arrived from a bar here at the resort. But they both shook their heads in response, which only made me feel even more down.I covered my face with my hands and let out a deep sigh. I no longer knew where to look for him. It seemed like we had already been to almost all the shops, bars, and every corner of this resort. But we still hadn’t found him.“Did you check the villa he’s staying at?” Maurice asked while holding her waist, clearly stressed from all the searching.“I already came from there, but he wasn’t there,” I answered and finally sat down on the sand.Where did you go, Zach? I’ve looked for you everywhere.I was planning to talk to him and apologize for the things I said earlier. I already asked Maurice to help me look for him, but we still hadn’t found him. It’s impossible that he went home and just left me here. I don’t think he could do that, even if he’s mad at me.“What if Sir Zach already left?” said Trixie, w