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Chapter 291 Wilderness Rescues

Milly couldn’t move fast enough, and the massive stone smacked right into her hand, sending a shock of sharp pain that nearly knocked her out. Tears sprang to her eyes from the intensity of the pain.

She bit down on her lip so hard she could taste blood, and it oddly helped her focus.

Glancing over, Milly was relieved to see the small snake unharmed on the side.

At least it missed the snake.

Bearing the pain, Milly freed her hand from under the stone. It was soaked in blood, and the severe pain left her arm feeling dead.

“Damn, that’s painful.”

Stephanie caught the look of agony on Milly’s face and narrowed her eyes before asking. “Did you break your leg or something?”

Milly, too overcome by her pain, barely registered her.

Stephanie said, “You were all about waiting quietly in the woods for help. You did that on purpose, right? You knew your leg was busted, and you couldn’t make it out yourself, so you wanted to trap someone else with you!”

“Milly, that’s cold. It’s practically the same as murder!”

Stephanie glared at Milly intently as if she were delivering some grand moral judgment.

She seemed to forget that she was the instigator.

Had it not been for her ill intent, how would they have ended up stuck in such a cramped spot with most of the troops, two of them caught in this mess by the rough terrain?

She wouldn’t see it that way, though.

In her view, when she kills, it’s justified, but it’s a crime when others‘ do it.

ages, fully aware of her self–centred nature. Such self–absorbed people never understand decency or shame. In their minds, their personal rules always

debating morals with

arguing. So, Milly tuned her out, closed her eyes, and focused on

rage, and through gritted teeth, she hissed, “So, you think you’re some hero for trying to protect

now

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really couldn’t protect that silly snake. The poor thing was already off its rocker, having

the afterlife, they’ll probably

her eyes, not wanting to watch the snake get squashed, distant shouts began to sound, growing louder and

you hear me?”

“Stephanie!”

it be… Xavier?

Stephanie, poised to strike with the stone, heard the

the stone.

found

she called out, “Xavier, I’m

Xavier rushed

sight of Stephanie, he wrapped her in a tight embrace, with tears of happiness streaming down his cheeks.

started to fill Stephanie’s eyes, too. “Xavier.”

worry that drained the colour from his face, Xavier’s fear for her was

their way down the mountain, it became clear that Stephanie and Milly were nowhere. to be found.

waited for rescue teams

by himself, driven by his concern for

search was successful.

out of me. Why did you wander off like that? Do you know how risky it is in the woods, especially for a young girl? What would we tell Mom and

see it in his