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!”

much strength, she lost her footing and fell hard, ending up covered in mud and looking quite

couldn’t hold back her laughter upon seeing her, laughing so hard her

damn it!” Stephanie

and smirked, “Can’t handle it, huh? Looks like you’re not as tough

could memorise every book and ace your way into a

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clueless herself she realised that getting mad again would only tickle Milly’s fancy more. She

had the upper hand when it came to surviving in the wild, that was

the time being, Stephanie figured it was best to keep her around and work out a plan to deal

out a way

“We’re all without our phones, so there’s no way to call for help. It’s

chances. “What

here

gave her a smug look and

about the unknown dangers lurking in the forest, her whole

á dismissive snort, her gaze a shade darker. “And why should I help someone

between feeling

been plotting against her, and now she expected her to figure out an escape route. Did she look like a

have found a way to get rid of Stephanie for good right

she believed she could

to let Stephanie roam 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 done to her, right before her eyes, demanded

ideas on how to make

or she took in what Milly said. After Milly talked, Stephanie quietly sat in a sheltered spot, not

rain stopped, though

The evening was approaching.

was pitch dark in the uncharted wild, teering with potential hazards, leaving their odds of making it out slim to

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