Chapter 26

At that critical moment, a black car shot out from the side like lightning, moving with deadly precision. It slammed into the side of the frenzied van. A deafening explosion tore through the valley. The sound of twisting metal and shattering glass pierced the air. The black Maybach, at the cost of severe front-end damage, slammed the van off course, sending it tumbling down the steep roadside slope. Winona's car, by contrast, suffered only a minor scrape before skidding to a heart-stopping halt at the edge of the cliff. The world froze. Winona's face went deathly pale, her heart pounding so violently she feared it might burst from her chest. Trembling, she pushed open the car door and stumbled toward the nearly totaled black Maybach. The driver's side door was twisted and mangled, the airbags fully deployed and stained with fresh blood. Caleb was trapped between the deformed steering wheel and seat, blood streaming from his temple, his face as pale as paper. He was already unco