Inherit Billions (Seraphina and Orion)

Chapter 236 The Way Back

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He kept scrutinizing Seraphina's delicate appearance. Clearly, she would rather die than rely on that for

survival.

"How long have you been here, playing the wild man?"

Seraphina couldn't help but pry. She didn't understand why the savages tried to burn her but spared Kaveh.

Kaveh noticed her thoughts and nodded slightly.

"To avoid being their enemy, you must become one of them. They're not that smart; they won't notice the difference." Seraphina nodded in agreement, thinking how much better things might have been if they had met

sooner.

Her only regret was that they had a meeting too late. That sentiment seemed perfectly fitting for this situation.

She shuddered, remembering the moment she nearly burned alive. Her heart is pounding with terror.

If not for that timely rain, she might be ashes.

Seraphina's face was filled with confusion and lingering fear.

"Do you know why they wanted to burn me?"

"It was probably for a ritual. In a joint publication by Etopia and lothya, I read that in primitive tribes, when they encounter someone who looks and acts strangely, they believe killing them will bring blessings.

will take it to the afterlife and bless them with more food. But if the ritual fails, they must stop immediately. That's why

Thank God!

she thought. I should

anymore. Once in a lifetime was more

dark and heavy, lifted slightly. This was probably

chuckled and suddenly recalled something important. There was a hint of doubt in

island on the

logically that her family wouldn't just sit

area, the rescue team

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so many days, there was no sign of a rescue, almost as if everyone

couldn't help but wonder if this place

grew slightly serious

the

"But what?" Seraphina pressed.

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carefully. "But this place has been marked as an international no-go zone. The surrounding waters are notorious for pirate activity. Any ship that passes through risks international conflict and huge losses, so the pirates have used special

Seraphina was speechless.

get

felt like a heavy boulder had dropped onto her heart, making

thought she had found a glimmer of hope, reality

stuck here with no

They couldn't hope for a bunch of pirates to come and save them. That would be worse than being eaten