A Film Queen

Chapter 289 Trapped in the Mountains.

The rain kept pouring down.

Luckily, despite the bad luck, they ended up surrounded by nature, with tall trees and dense foliage offering some relief from the wind and rain.

At that moment, Stephanie, sent flying two meters away by Milly’s kick, also started returning to her

senses.

She cradled her head in one hand and supported herself with the other, her expression one of pain and frailty, her voice breaking with tears, “It hurts so much.”

Milly raised an eyebrow. Really, are you still putting on an act?

“Come on, cut it out. It’s only us here.”

Unexpectedly, it worked. Stephanie, who had been calm and gentle moments before, suddenly froze. After a quick glance around, realising they were alone, her expression turned fierce, her eyes filled with a deadly intensity as she exclaimed, “Milly, why are you still alive!”

Milly gave her a contemptuous look, saying, “Looks like that’s tough for you. The fortune teller told me I’ve got a strong destiny on my side. Mess with me, and you’ll get hit back. I’ll survive even if you don’t.”

Stephanie’s eyes narrowed, filled with a fierce and hostile spark. “Really now? I’ve had the guts to go after you once; I’ll do it again without blinking.”

Leaning against the tree behind her, she braced herself, ready to get back on her feet.

Milly wasn’t worried about those threats at all. She just crossed her arms and looked her in the eye, bursting out laughing, “You’re more likely to die before you can even touch me.”

“See this tree you’re leaning on? It’s called poison arrowwood, but some call it the throat–sealing tree. It’s the deadliest tree around, packed with poison. It could stop your heart, clot your blood, block your veins, and you might stop breathing in less than twenty minutes. And guess what? The World Health Organization hasn’t even found a cure yet.”

“Ah!”

Stephanie’s face went white, and she hastily pulled her hand back. But in doing so with too much strength, she lost her footing and fell hard, ending up covered in mud and looking quite sheepish.

hold back her laughter upon seeing her, laughing so hard her sides ached.

it!” Stephanie was

you’re not as tough as you thought. Imagine if I told you I was

here? You could memorise every book and ace your way into a

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only tickle Milly’s fancy more. She recognised that she probably couldn’t outsmart Milly in this situation with everything that had

upper hand when it came to surviving

Stephanie figured it was best to keep her around and work out a plan to deal with her once they found their way

jokes, but shouldn’t we be figuring out a way to leave? Do you actually

Milly replied, “We’re all without our phones, so there’s no way to call for help. It’s raining, and we’re smack

their slim chances. “What

here

just gave her a smug look and said.

about the unknown dangers

why should I help someone who just tried

was torn between feeling foolish

she expected her to figure

her from walking or standing, she’d have found a way to get rid of

she believed she could pull

lost for a bit longer. There was no rush. Milly was not someone to easily forgive and forget. She could let slide a few things, but a direct harm

of ideas on how

in what Milly said. After Milly talked, Stephanie quietly sat

stopped, though

evening was approaching.

in the uncharted wild, teering with potential hazards, leaving their odds of making

so they could last through the night. Hopefully, the school would soon notice