A sleepless night passed, and before dawn could even break, Colt arrived to pick up Sophie and James for their trip to the airport.


    The reality show''s filming location was set on a secluded ind, which the production team had booked in advance. There were several guest couples, but each divorced couple was provided with their own separate apartment.


    Sophie and James were assigned an apartment on the ind, and perhaps due to James'' status, the production team had prepared a vi with a small garden for them. Although it wasn''t asrge as the Burke family estate, this two-story home still boasted a respectable size of around a hundred square meters.


    The other guests were scattered across different areas of the ind, which ensured that Sophie and James wouldn''t encounter them too soon.


    The production team''s request was straightforward: they only needed Sophie and James to live in this tranquil garden home for a month. For the sake of gathering enough footage, the filming period was set tost one to two months.


    ording to the script provided by the production team, she and James would appear in the apartment one after the other.


    As expected, the apartment was fully equipped with surveince cameras covering every angle without blind spots.


    As Sophie stepped into the garden, she was momentarily taken aback. The garden was filled with various flowers and trees, and a charming parrot hung in its cage on the veranda.


    The scent of fresh greenery hit her as she entered. This type of garden home was what Sophie had always adored.


    Soon, Sophie snapped out of her daze, her attention caught by the conspicuously ced cameras.


    The interior of the house was warmly decorated, showing that the show''s director had done their homework. This reality show wasn''t just about looking good-it was about exploring what divorced couples valued most at heart.


    That was the feeling of home.


    Before long, James also entered.


    Sophie had already organized all her belongings, settling herself on the second floor. Since they were a divorced couple, their rooms were separate.


    Without a word, James went to the room next door to sort out his things.


    After a while, Sophie and James emerged from their rooms and nced at each other, but neither spoke, perhaps due to the awkwardness of being in front of the cameras.


    Finally, James broke the silence. "What do you want for lunch?"


    "Can you cook?"


    Sophie''s retort left James speechless.


    With a light tone, Sophie said, "I''ll do it, you just... help me out."


    "Alright."


    James followed Sophie into the kitchen. Once in the kitchen, he looked lost, unsure of where to start.


    Sophie kind of regretted her decision. How could she have thought James would be of any help?


    She didn''t expect James to lend a hand. In fact, it''d be a pleasant surprise if he didn''t make matters worse.


    Sophie waved her hand, suggesting, "Maybe find somewhere cool to sit for a bit."


    "I can help."


    James was earnest, so Sophie replied, "Okay, then start with picking the vegetables."


    "Pick..."


    Clearly, James had no idea how to pick vegetables.


    Realizing this, Sophie said, "If you can''t, then just go find a cool spot to rx."


    Sophie began to check what the production team had provided for ingredients. It seemed that the fridge was stocked well for the first day with eggs, tomatoes, and some instant meals.


    To avoid hassle, Sophie opted for two instant noodle packs.


    James immediately stepped forward, took the packs, and said, "I can do this."


    Watching James eagerly take over, Sophie didn''tment, leaving him to do what he pleased.


    James tore open the noodle packs, boiled some water, and added the seasoning.


    However, he clearly wasn''t


    ustomed to making instant noodles. As the water threatened to overflow, he became flustered.. Sophie stepped in to turn off the


    stove, suggesting, "Why do not


    you


    wait outside?"


    James realized that Sophie wasn''t asking but telling, and he obediently left.


    Five minutester, the noodles were ready. Sophie joined James in the living room, but both stayed silent.


    The earlier awkwardness didn''t ease their tension. If anything, it became more palpable.


    "..."


    James tried to speak, but Sophie cut him off, "Please don''t speak while eating."


    James'' words were stifled. Sophie quickly finished her bowl of noodles and then went alone to the kitchen to wash up.


    Gordon had only asked her to join this show, not necessarily to cooperate fully.


    The production team monitoring the live feed was frustrated.


    "How can there be no interaction, nomunication at all?" The director was distressed.


    The staff was even more anxious. "Will we have enough material for a month with this level of interaction?"Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The director shook his head. "I don''t think so."


    Then, pulling out his phone, he said, "I have no choice. I''ll have to talk to Mr. Gordon."


    Meanwhile, Sophie received a message from Gordon.


    Gordon: [I hear someone is not cooperating during filming.]


    Gordon: [Just a friendly reminder, if


    don''t have enough footage, you''ll


    stay on the ind longer. Think it over.]