The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 99

The South Pole?! Ivy’s heart sank with a thud. It was uncertain whether or not his explorer friend would survive, let alone come and save them. That was just wishful thinking! So, after everything was said and done, there was still no hope? Ivy’s face turned pale. Vince went off on his own and took a lighter from his bag before starting to boil water. “Then, can you make contact with the outside world?” Vince gave her a genuine look that dashed all of her hopes. “No.” “Have you considered how you’re going to leave this place?” “Yes, I have. I thought a fool would come here so that they could bring me along with them when someone came to rescue her. In any case, I’m almost finished with the information I’m looking for.” Ivy was rendered speechless. ‘Does he think I’m a fool?!’ This realization utterly shattered her joy. What a catastrophe! Vince expertly distilled the seawater, then filtered the already-distilled seawater. After several repetitions of this distillation process, he finally lowered his bead to taste it. He took a sip before passing the rest to Ivy. “Drink a lot! You haven’t had any water in a few days, haven’t you?” Ivy accepted it. “I haven’t had anything to drink since I arrived.” She still remembered the flight attendant handing her a glass of rose as the last thing she drank before arriving here. Ivy drank the distilled water in a few gulps and looked shyly at Vince. “There’s no more,” Vince said “Next time,” she sighed sheepishly. It was because she only brought a small amount of seawater back! After distillation, there wasn’t

much left! “Have you had enough?” Ivy could tell he didn’t drink much. Vince smiled as he raised his eyebrows at her. “Even in the absence of freshwater and tools, explorers like us can survive.” Urine, in extreme cases, could be a lifesaver. However, based on Ivy’s delicate appearance, it appeared that she would rather die than rely on that to sustain her life. “Have you been posing as an indigenous person the entire time you’ve been here?” Ivy couldn’t help but inquire. She couldn’t understand why those indigenous people wanted to roast her but not Vince. Vince nodded as he saw through her thoughts. “You can only be one of them if you don’t want to be their enemy. They’re not particularly bright, so they can’t tell the difference.” Ivy nodded. ‘If only I’d met him sooner.’ She was deeply disappointed that they had met so late! The lingering fear in Ivy’s chest rose again when she remembered the scene of her being roasted alive. She didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened if the rainstorm hadn’t come at the right time. She may have turned into a pile of ashes by this point. Ivy’s expression was perplexed and perplexed. “Do you understand why they wanted to roast me?” “It’s most likely a sacrifice. In a journal published jointly by anthropologists from Europe and Africa, I read that certain primitive tribes would usually offer strange and unfamiliar things to the heavens. They will receive blessings if they send you to heaven in this manner. The ritual makes use of fire as a guide. They’ll then serve you their best food. When you eat the food, it means you’ll bless them with more food in the future. However, if it fails halfway through, it must immediately stop. That’s why I took you and ran when it started raining.” Ivy pressed her lips together. It sounded similar to what Simba had said. ‘Ignore it. I shouldn’t think about such depressing things.’ This terrifying experience had been one too many in her life! Her initially gloomy disposition improved slightly. This was probably the most at ease she’d felt in a long time. Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

She smiled and realized she had forgotten something important. “Is this island on the maps?” she inquired, slightly baffled. If something were to happen to her, her family would not stay put. If they couldn’t find her in the sea where the plane crashed, they would undoubtedly broaden their search. However, it had been days, and there had been no sign of anyone coming to her aid. It was as if the entire world had forgotten about her. Ivy couldn’t help but wonder if this place was real. As he sighed, Vince’s face became solemn. “Yes, but...” “But?” “But this location is designated as an internationally prohibited zone. This is because the surrounding seas, hundreds of nautical miles from the island, are frequently infested with pirates. It would cause international disputes and massive losses regardless of which country the ships passed through. The pirates even used special instruments to block this location from being visible on the satellite map.” Ivy was rendered speechless. It turned out that her situation could deteriorate further. She felt as if a massive boulder had landed on her heart. It was so heavy that she couldn’t breathe. Every time she thought she had a chance of survival, reality smacked her in the face. “In other words, we can’t leave this place and must stay here?” Rescue helicopters and ships would not come here, and they couldn’t expect a band of pirates to go to their aid. They might as well have been sacrificed earlier by those indigenous people. Vince noticed that the mood was becoming a little gloomy. He smiled at her with ease. “Don’t worry. You’re not alone.”