Fluffy Mates Chase Their Boss on Survival Show novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269 Open Discussion

Denial was his first instinct.

But the memory of his pulse racing during their private encounters made Carson hold his tongue.

Yes, I suppose I do like her

“Maybe. But honestly? I’m a mess right now,” he confessed to Shane.

Carson was a stranger to love.

He recognized that what he felt for Layla was singular, but he couldn’t name it. Is this affection?

Shane lowered his head, remaining silent for a long while.

The silence stretched until even Oliver felt the suffocating tension.

He decided to test the waters. “So, if Carson is actually into Layla, are you cool with that?”

He knew Shane held a special place in Layla’s heart.

If he didn’t open the door, no one else was getting in.

But Oliver was also asking for himself.

Shanie took a moment, then shrugged, his face unreadable. “Women can have multiple mates. If Layla really wants you guys, I can live with that.”

As long as they genuinely loved her, another set of hands to care for her was a blessing.

It meant more happiness for her.

And her happiness was the only metric that mattered to Shane.

Oliver and Carson were both stunned by Shane’s magnanimity.

Stunned didn’t cover it. Oliver scratched his head, baffled. “You’re seriously not jealous?”

Shane nodded honestly. “Of course I am. But compared to my own feelings, I want Layla to be happy more.”

George and Carson exchanged a glance.

Ask yourself honestly: if we were the first ones with Layla, would we have this kind of tolerance?

Oliver leaned in. “You said ‘you guys. Does that include me?”

Shane rubbed his chin. His eyes were cold, but his expression betrayed some hesitation. “I don’t know about the others, especially George.”

Everyone knew George’s personality-difficult, jealous, and prone to acting cute to get his way.

The worst part? It always worked on Layla.

Oliver narrowed his eyes.

In his opinion, his tricks were far superior to George’s childish antics.

Only Layla, Liam, and George remained.

Before either of them could speak, Layla cut in. “Mr. Fields saved me. If not for him, I would have died when I fell from that cliff.”

George huffed through his nose. “Fine. We’ll give him a gift to pay him back.”

Layla fell silent.

For some reason, I don’t really want to keep my distance from Carson.

Not getting an answer, George grew anxious.

He scooted closer to Layla and rested his head on her leg, looking up pitifully.

“Layla, you don’t actually like Carson, do you? Have you forgotten how he helped Stella target you?”

Layla flicked him on the forehead. “Don’t be ridiculous.”

Carson wasn’t exactly warm to me at the start, but he never targeted me.

At worst, he just believed Stella’s lies and kept his distance.

But after spending time together, he probably realized I’m not who Stella said I was.

His attitude softened. Even if he was distant, I could feel the change.

George clutched his throbbing head, looking even more aggrieved. “Layla, you hit me for another man