When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 642

A reactionary creature like this was even more fearful when it sprang into action.

It’s going to get Tessa! I hastily picked up the branch I’d spotted earlier on the ground and jabbed its sharp side at the snake.

Thankfully, that single thrust pierced through the snake’s mid-section and successfully pinned it down.

Its head and tail, however, remained wriggling furiously.

Tessa was still recovering from her fright. Anger and shock coursed through her, forming a volatile mix of emotions.

She picked up the stone that Tabitha had flung away earlier, then brought it crashing firmly down on the snake’s head.

Its head thus maimed; the snake seemed to be caught in a daze. Without hesitation, Tessa vehemently crushed it with a few successive blows.

Blood splattered everywhere. Tessa only stopped, satisfied, when the snake had been utterly reduced to bits of mangled flesh.

The other girls looking on turned a sickly pale. Nora gulped, then quickly said, “Let’s go. It’s getting late, and we should get moving.”

As we slowly forged our way forward, we managed to pick quite a lot of mushrooms. The forested mountain was ancient and teeming with rich, bountiful wildlife.

upon the occasional spring, we’d settle down to eat and drink. No matter what else happened to

we spotted a red fruit, resembling an apple, growing on a tree

Nora panted. The near-constant rate of trekking had left her face flushed

tree and tossed a few down. “It’s grown in the wild. It’s not very sweet, but it’s edible. We can pick them

plan. We quickly ascended the tree after Tabitha. Tessa, however, sat a little way off fiddling with her own belongings. She’d eaten quite a lot of mushrooms along

short, however, climbing naturally posed a rather insurmountable challenge for

Laurel was resigned to waiting on the ground below, picking up

She greedily ate any fruits she’d managed to pluck, blissfully indulging in

clear head. She’d sensibly warned, “Look out for

Nora shrieked, terrified at the thought of having to face another snake. She wildly surveyed her surroundings, then took another huge bite of the apple in her hand. “That made me nervous! Let me eat another

her head helplessly, then continued throwing fruits down. Laurel continued picking

that woman doing? She’s been

shrugged in

you talking about? Let’s be quick! Once we’re done picking the

wasting time discussing trivial matters? These girls can be so

ensure that we had enough and a little more besides, we’d wiped out the entire tree. We even took the few that weren’t yet ripe to be consumed

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255