Chapter 292 She Gave Him Hope

The Mediterranean region in the summer was dry and scorching, with the surface parched and desolate. It was blistering hot, especially in the desert areas, where the heat was unbearable, the temperature soaring to the point of scorching people like charcoal.

Mr. Marcus and Jessica had been walking in the desert for two days, exhausted and thirsty. Jessica was so tired she could barely stand, her strength depleted from the torment she endured on the island, coupled with the virus in her body, leaving her far weaker than before.

Amid the endless yellow sand, they couldn't tell which way was forward.

The chocolate Mr. Marcus carried was almost gone, and he saved it each time, only eating when necessary, mainly giving it to Jessica to stave off hunger. In the desert, if they couldn't find the water source, he figured they wouldn't last much longer.

"Let's rest for a while." Mr. Marcus helped her sit in the shade of a rock.

Both of them were covered in sweat, their faces caked with sand af