Chapter 285 Abandoned

Charlie propped himself up and casually asked, "Have you been to the southern mountain forests? The remote, uninhabited ones." I was not sure why he brought this up, but I nodded reluctantly. "Yes, I've been there, and..." I had escaped from there. It happened five years ago, but it felt like it happened just yesterday. I did not have a habit of sharing my past with strangers, especially not the events from five years ago. I turned to him and asked, "What's on your mind?" Why was he suddenly asking about this? He looked at me with a distant gaze and replied, "I've been there too. Those mountains are even larger and deeper than these. In those mountains, you'll find snakes, poisonous creatures, clinging vines, and dangerous wild animals." I pursed my lips, somewhat intrigued. "Did you go there for an adventure?" I had heard that wealthy people often enjoyed wilderness adventures for the thrill. "No," he began, his deep black eyes locked onto mine. "I was abandoned there by someone.