Chapter 290


    Chapter 290 Perhaps She Truly Hates Me


    I paused for a moment, not avoiding the question, and replied casually, “I encountered a little mishap.”


    It had been a long time since that had happened. I nced at him and could not help but smile. “What


    about you? Why were you left in the primitive forest? Even the super–rich can get abandoned. Was it a


    kidnapping and conspiracy case, like those intense battles between wealthy families that I’ve heard


    of?” Those were the only scenarios that came to mind for me.


    He gave a faint smile, calmly stating, “I have no family or friends, and nobody dares to pry into my


    affairs.”


    No family or friends?


    “Then what was it? Romantic entanglements?” It could not be for financial gain. I hesitated for a


    moment before continuing, “Or a struggle for power?”


    He smiled mysteriously, putting down the mushrooms he had been holding and gazing at me. “You


    have quite the imagination, but none of those are the case.”


    “None of those?” I hesitated for a few seconds. Perhaps it was curiosity, or perhaps I was just feeling


    gossipy, so I ventured further, “Revenge?”


    He paused slightly, his movements bing slightly rigid. “Maybe.”


    “Maybe?” I asked.


    He nodded, his deep, almost dark, eyes fixed on me. “Maybe she truly hates me and wishes for my


    death.”


    Hearing this, I nodded and did not inquire any further. My curiosity was satisfied at this point. It would


    be impolite to continue asking.


    After eating and drinking some water, my stomach felt much better, and the warmth from the fire also


    helped to soothe my body.


    Charlie’splexion had improved as well, perhaps due to having eaten and feeling warmer. I checked


    the sky, but it remained overcast. We did not have cell phones with us, but Charlie wore an expensive


    watch, which allowed us to determine the time.


    It was around three or four in the afternoon. Waiting here any longer was not realistic. The mountain


    was already closed off, and there was no way anyone would venture into the mountains now.


    Continuing to wait here would likely mean no rescue woulde, and Charlie’s injury could worsen


    with time, especially with his persistent fever. Once it got serious, it would be a real problem.


    Thinking about this, I looked at him and asked, “Can you continue walking?”


    He seemed to understand my thoughts and nodded slightly. His voice was hoarse but still pleasant to


    hear as he replied, “Yes, let’s go.”


    With that, I helped him to his feet.


    As we prepared to move forward based on my instincts, he suddenly stopped, looking up at the trees


    around us.


    I did not understand what he was doing and asked, “What’s wrong?”


    He did not respond to me and, after a moment, pointed in a different direction. “Let’s go way.”


    this


    I hesitated for a few seconds, not understanding why he was changing direction. “Can we get out this


    way?”


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    He hummed and said calmly, “When we entered the mountains, I looked at the map. Your mother’s


    ident site shouldn’t be far from here. If I’m not mistaken, if we keep going in this direction, we should


    find signs of civilization not too far ahead.”


    I was curious about how he could determine that. While supporting him and following the direction he


    indicated, I asked, “How do you know that going in this direction will lead us to signs of civilization?”


    After all, we did not have apass, and it was all dense forest around here. We had been wandering


    around this forest relying on intuition for quite some time.


    He raised an eyebrow slightly and said, “This forest isn’t veryrge, and the terrain features are


    rtively clear. You can judge the direction based on the branches and leaves of the trees, as well as


    the growth of vegetation. You can generally figure it out.”


    I was puzzled and asked, “How do you make those judgments?”


    He smiled and replied, “I’ll teach you someday.”


    With that, he casually brushed off the topic, and while I was curious, I was also relieved to think that we


    might soon find our way out. However, I suddenly thought of Inch. We had been leaving marks along


    the way, but I was not sure if he would be able to find us, or he was…


    Thinking about this, I could not help but worry and looked at Charlie. “Do you think Inch will be okay?”


    Charlie remained silent for a moment and then said, “He’ll be fine. He’s physically fit, and if he


    encounters any problems, he can take care of himself.”


    I hoped that was the case.


    Perhaps because we now had a sense of direction, the path ahead felt particrly smooth. As we


    approached a thicket of bushes after leaving the forest behind, I felt relieved and said to Charlie, “It


    seems like we’re getting out of here.”


    Charlie nodded slightly, a faint smile on his lips. “As long as it’s not in the middle of a dense forest, we


    won’t get lost again.”