Facade of Love

Chapter 285 Abandoned

Charlie propped himself up and casually asked, “Have you been to the southern mountain forests? The remote, uninhabited ones.”

I was not sure why he brought this up, but I nodded reluctantly. “Yes, I’ve been there, and…” I had escaped from there. It happened five years ago, but it felt like it happened just yesterday.

I did not have a habit of sharing my past with strangers, especially not the events from five years ago. I turned to him and asked, “What’s on your mind?” Why was he suddenly asking about this?

He looked at me with a distant gaze and replied, “I’ve been there too. Those mountains are even larger and deeper than these. In those mountains, you’ll find snakes, poisonous creatures, clinging vines, and dangerous wild animals.”

I pursed my lips, somewhat intrigued. “Did you go there for an adventure?” I had heard that wealthy people often enjoyed wilderness adventures for the thrill.

“No,” he began, his deep black eyes locked onto mine. “I was abandoned there by someone.‘

I was taken aback. I had not expected this revelation. I looked at him and asked, “Abandoned? Why?” Were all wealthy families raising children in such a cruel manner?

Perhaps sensing my curiosity, he smiled slightly but did not continue with the story. Instead, he turned the conversation toward me. “What about you? How did you end up in such a primitive forest?”

I did not expect that he would suddenly turn the topic back to me. I was slightly stunned. After hesitating for a moment, I took a slight breath and said, “It was a desperate escape. I didn’t go there willingly.”

did not seem surprised and asked, “Alone?”

think of the moment five years ago when I had been forced to fall from the cliff with Lucas. Even though so many years had passed, the fear still lingered.

these unsettling thoughts, I looked at Charlie and said, “These mountains are vast too. We need

sense that I did not want to talk about it further. He gave a slight smile, scanned the surroundings, and prepared to get up. I reached out to

clearly heard him gasp in

and asked, “What’s wrong?” I reached out to check his

me away. He then lowered his voice, but the tone of resistance

resistance startled me, but I quickly composed myself. I was puzzled and hesitant. His leg was clearly injured,

too rough, Charlie raised his gaze to meet mine, his

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stronger. I remembered last night when Inch tried to touch his leg, and he had the same reaction. What

not addressing him as Mr. Yates but

me, his face slightly contorted. It seemed that the effort of standing up had caused him a great deal of pain, and his forehead was

“What’s wrong?”

serious, and I replied calmly, “Your leg is injured. Why