Inherit Billions (Seraphina and Orion)

Chapter 236 The Way Back

Finished

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.

and bless them with more food. But if the ritual fails, they must stop immediately. That's why I ran with you

Thank God!

thought. I should stop thinking about

to dwell on it anymore. Once in

This was probably

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

island

her family wouldn't just sit by if something happened to

they couldn't find her in the crash area, the rescue team would surely expand the

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no sign of a rescue, almost as

wonder if this

grew slightly serious

the map,

"But what?" Seraphina pressed.

Finished

choosing his words 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

Seraphina was speechless.

things get

like a heavy boulder had dropped onto her

she thought she had found a glimmer of hope, reality

we're stuck here with no way

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