She Became Rich After Divorce (Cheyenne and Kelvin) novel Chapter 482

Chapter 482: Burning of the Island

"Run!" Kelvin shouted, grabbing her slender wrist and running towards the cave... but it was too late.

Dozens of black-robed judges and strangely dressed international pirates descended from the ship, each holding various weapons. As they ran, bullets rained down on them from behind or to the side, forcing innocent fish and shrimp out of the water as their bodies were pierced by bullets and blood splattered everywhere.

Cheyenne was wearing a long chiffon dress that made it difficult for her to run; she almost tripped several times on her hem. In his desperation, Kelvin suddenly crouched down, pressing one hand against her knee while using his other hand to tear off the lower half of her skirt.

Snap! The sound of fabric tearing rang in Cheyenne's ears as she looked down in shock at the brightly colored red chiffon floating away like a flag in the wind. Her legs below her knees suddenly felt cold as her long dress turned into a mid-length dress.

But now she had no time to admire it because bullets were flying past them again and again. Master Charlie stood on this deserted island's beach with an excited look in his eyes peering out from beneath his mask - he looked like a hunter watching prey struggle helplessly in its trap.

One henchman walked up with more than twenty people standing two abreast with an imposing presence.

"Master Charlie, our men are ready."

The tall man with green with a green mask smiled wickedly before raising his hand and commanding, "Set fire!"

He didn't believe that they could escape.

Even Marr, the head pirate, was frightened by Master Charlie's decision; this small island was known for its dense vegetation which earned it its nickname "the Eye of the Ocean." There were tens of thousands of lives here including many rare species not found elsewhere which would be destroyed if everything burned down now.

The flames rose several meters tall, causing birds and beasts to flee frantically.

Kelvin had planned to take Cheyenne into hiding inside the cave since it was relatively secluded there. Besides, they had stored dried fish meat, which was enough for them to consume for three days.

But he never expected their enemies would go so far as setting fires.

The cave was no longer safe, and Kelvin looked out at the endless sea of green trees.

Suddenly, a bold idea came to his mind. He frantically grabbed a bed sheet from his suitcase and wrapped it around Cheyenne's body while instructing the tiger to follow them.

"Cheyenne, listen to me. We only have one option now. We need to escape to the top of the mountain! I found a damaged lifeboat there last time, it's our only hope."

Cheyenne was shocked when she heard about the lifeboat. Her eyes widened with anger as she questioned him.

"You bastard! If you knew there was a way out all along, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Kelvin received a slap across his face but he didn't regret what he did. With a bitter smile on his face, he replied in a soft voice, "There's no time for arguement now; we need to hurry!"

Cheyenne looked at Kelvin's cheeks which had turned slightly red from her slap. She realized that she may have acted impulsively.

Outside of the cave came sounds of flames burning and exploding gasoline mixed with smoke from burning trees soon engulfed the entire island in its thick haze.