Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 507

The fog in the rainforest grew thicker, obscuring their view. It felt as if there were paths everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.

Dexter held Myra’s hand tightly as they wandered in circles, only to realize they were utterly lost. He broke out in a cold sweat. In a place like this, getting lost was akin to a death sentence.

Myra panicked when she realized the severity of their situation. “We need to go back. What if there are wild animals here?

Dexter led her back the way they came. They ran, drenched in sweat, only to stop in front of a tree with a familiar scratch mark

“Darling, we’ve been here before!” Myra exclaimed.

Dexter saw it too and felt Myra trembling. He tried to reassure her, “I must’ve remembered the direction wrong earlier. Let’s try another way.”

But no matter which direction they chose, all they encountered was thick fog. The eerie silence pressed down on them.

Myra tried shouting for help, but there was no response.

were completely separated from the group. Worse still, they had no food, no water, and only a small knife Dexter had hidden earlier when opening a can, thinking it might come in handy

This is all my fault. I

then. Even if we had stayed close, we would have still gotten separated in this

smile. “Don’t worry. Maybe they’ll send someone

back for us when

Myra tried to smile, it was clear she was grasping at

my out or someone

her back. “Let’s find shelter for now. It’s not safe here. We have to save ourselves until we either find a

The couple trudged forward.

used the small knife to

trunks along the

they didn’t notice was a black mass silently crawling closer to them from

had been trekking through the rainforest for three hours. Along the way, they spotted cigarette butts, food wrappers, and other

we’re on the right path. The