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.

and they offer their best food, hoping that the person will take it to the afterlife and bless them with more food. But if the ritual fails, they must stop immediately. That's why I ran with you as soon as the

Thank God!

should stop thinking about

want to dwell on it anymore. Once in a lifetime was more than enough for

lifted slightly. This was probably

recalled something important. There

island

her family wouldn't just

crash area,

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many days, there was no sign of a rescue, almost as if everyone had forgotten about

wonder if this place even

expression grew slightly serious as he

the

"But what?" Seraphina pressed.

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pirate activity.

Seraphina was speechless.

get any

like a heavy boulder had dropped onto her heart, making it hard

a glimmer of hope, reality hit her like a ton

stuck here

couldn't hope for a bunch of pirates to come and save them.