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

Thank God!

thought. I should stop thinking

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

which had been dark and heavy, lifted slightly. This was probably the most relaxed she

important. There was

island on the

just sit by if

her in the crash area, the rescue team would surely

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sign of a rescue, almost as if

wonder if this place

expression grew slightly serious as he

the

"But what?" Seraphina pressed.

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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.

get any

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

she had found a glimmer of hope, reality hit

here with

boats wouldn't find them. They couldn't hope for a bunch of pirates