Chapter 128

Lucianne was surprised that Annie couldn’t detect the scent so she asked, “Don’t you smell it? There’s something pungent, like mercury, salt, granite and something else.”

Annie was even more confused, “What? Are you sure, Lucy? I only smell the gas from the exhaust of the cars around here.”

Lucianne was sure she wasn’t imagining the scent. She continued sniffing as she instinctively pulled Russell closer to her legs. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a man emerged from behind one of the cars and threw a knife at a low level in Lucianne’s way. Lucianne saw him when the knife left his hand, and she reflexively pushed Russell towards Annie as the blade cut into her left leg. Lucianne screamed in agony as she fell to the ground.

The man’s eyes showed shock, irritation and loss before he turned to run. Lucianne was weakening, and she couldn’t hear Russell crying and screaming her name as Annie held the little boy behind her, shielding him. Lucianne gritted her teeth and g