Chapter 175
It was rumored that Odalys had headed towards the cliffs, and Atlas, always quick to act, eagerly wanted to follow. But as soon as they stepped outside, they saw her returning–completely unexpected.
Their plan to ambush her near the cliffs evaporated in an instant.
She couldn’t just come back like that.
It was impossible for them to let it go. “I won’t be able to relax until Odalys is out of the picture!
“Odalys, where did you catch that fish? Could you take us there? Atlas approached her casually, ignoring the coldness in her response.
He tried to engage her, hoping she would lead them to the spot.
Once they reached the deep waters near the cliffs, they’d have the perfect opportunity to push her o
“No.” Odalys responded flatly, refusing before Atlas could finish his sentence.
The blunt rejection shocked Atlas. His smile faltered, and he stared at her in disbelief, as if he had misheard.
“What You’re doing the mission and now you want to rope us int We went out early this morning, and we already found the ingredients. We’re just waiting to cook now, she continued. “You’ve been standing here watching us the whole time. Don’t tell me you’re hoping for a free meal?”
Her bating sarcasm made Sophia bristle. She quickly stepped forward and tugged at Atlas’s arm, whispering, Let’s go
Atlas, burning with anger, snapped. “Who needs it?
He felt humiliated by Odalys’s obvious disdain. Why should she look down on me Who does she think she is?
„Despite his irritation, Atlas allowed Sophia to lead him away. He jerked his arm free, and noticing the camera crew trailing behind, he to calm his emotions. He fell into step beside Sophia, heading toward the village’s outskirts.
quickly tried
“But Sophia wasn’t entirely present. Her mind kept drifting back to last night’s unsettling events–Rafael sneaking into her room and stealing her clothes
To prevent any future surprises, she had even set up her phone by her bedside to record videos, terrified someone would enter her room in the middle of the night
No one had entered, but that didn’t mean the night had been uneventful. A horde of toads had crawled under the door, covered her body with their slimy, sticky tongues, and left a disgusting mess.
Some had even urinated on her. The foul odor lingered even after a shower.
“Sophia, are you okay!” Atlas noticed her pale face and asked in concern
Sophia forced a smule and nodded, brushing it off. T’m just thinking about how strange Odalys is. How does she seem so familiar with this placer She put on an air of casual suspicion. She can find food so easily and knows the village like the back of her hand. It’s almost like she grew up here
Her words were a thinly veiled attempt to tarnish Odalys’s image, but Atlas, unaware of her intentions, responded, “That’s not possible. She grew up in the mountains, far away from places like this.”
Sophia felt the frustration rising in her chest.
Why can’t be see what I’m trying to say? She was nearly furiou
She shot him a venomous look, her patience wearing thin. Wh However, as they entered the woods, something felt off. It was as if something or someone was watching her. She spun around, but saw nothing. Her heart rared as slie quickened her pace.
furious, but she kept walking.
–
“Aht Soplna stumbled as something tripped her. She crashed to the ground with a painful yelp Looking up in panir, star saw a stake slohering through the grass, sturing at her with licking tongues. “Ah, a snake” she screated i
in terror, her body shaking with fear.
She scooted backward, her eyes wide in horror. But it wasn’t TA
the sake on the groun
ground—she turned to see another snake hanging from a
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above her, its cold eyes locked onto hers, moving towards her with deadly intent
Sophia panicked, swinging her arms wildly to try and ward off the snake. But as she backed away, she saw more snakes surrounding her.
She stumbled again. Landing hard on the ground. Her eyes locked onto a snake that was positioned right in front of her, lifting its head to meet her pace, ils eyes piercing and cold
“Why are there so many snakes?” she screamed in fear, scrambling to her feet and darting back in the direction she had come
Atlas stood frozen, utterly confused by her frantic escape. He scanned the surroundings, but as his gaze swept across the area, all the snakes immediately shrank back into the grass, as if they had never been there.
It was as though they were gone in an instant, vanishing into thin air
Sophia, however, was still shaking with fear. She had never encountered so many snakes in her life. And then it hit her. The toads last night… Could it be the giant python’s doing”
She muttered to herself. It has to be the giant python. It’s getting back at me for what happened last night. It sent all those toads to torment me. and now these snakes it’s like they’re its personal henchmen”
Sophia had a theory
She was certain that the giant python, the undisputed king of the forest, could control the smaller animals in its domain.
I should have acted faster, when I had the chance, she cursed silently. If only I’d killed that snake earlier… then Odalys would never have arrived, and the python would be dead by now!
“Ms. Bennett, are you alright? The photographer, watching Sophia’s distressed state, asked with a concerned tone.
Sophia managed a weak smile, trying to pull herself together. She glanced down at her foot, which had been bitten, and said, “It’s fine. Just a little bite from a non–venomous snake. I probably stepped on it, and it bit me in defense. I’ll be fine.”
She seemed oddly calm, almost detached from the severity of the situation. If the photographer hadn’t witnessed her earlier believed her
“You should be more careful when walking,” the photographer advised, his tone tinged with subtle judgment.
panic, he might have
He had come to understand her
er better over the past days and found himself quietly scornful of her true nature. “Thanks” Sophia said with a forced smile, then limped forward to rejoin Atlas, still determined to go on with the task at hand.
Despite the pain in her foot, she pressed on, determined to gather what they could. After some searching, they Lamboo shoots
found
few wild
vegetables and
Excited, Sophia skipped ahead, plucking plants along the way and exclaiming. “Wow, the forest is full of treasures!”
“In the wild, we can be self–sufficient. There are so many animals around, but I don’t believe in killing them. After all, they have lives too. Just because we’re hungry doesn’t mean we should hurt them.”
She turned toward the camera and winked, adding, “So, fans, remember to protect small animals and avoid killing them, Okay”
The camera zoomed in on her, and she grinned, satisfied with her performance. The online community, however, was not as impressed. (Ugh, I feel suck. Does she not realize how fake she looks!]
150 eating meat is called killing, huh Didn’t she drool over the food Odalys and the others made earlier!]
[Lol, now she’s preaching about protecting animals. She couldn’t fi
find any game, so now she’s picking bamboo shoots instead ] were clearly following her. I bet the giant python sent them. Looks like Sophia’s
Did you see all those makes earlier! They w I’ve heard that snakes take revenge–it could be ten years later. Watch out, Sophia. If you sleep with your eyes closed, you won’t even know how you die ]
is not having a good time.]
Sophia had hoped for some praise from her fa
fans, but instead, they ridiculed her. Even worse, her followers seemed to be disappearing She lost a million followers on Twitter overnight, and now, it seemed like is
no one was defending her
anymore–Just a sea of mocking comments,
