Chapter 140

Evelyn's POV After gently placing me in the back seat of the newly arrived vehicle, he took something from one of his men and walked toward the two trembling women. "You can't—" Liri's protest was cut short by her own scream. Clara didn't even get a chance to speak. Two gunshots rang out, and both women dropped to their knees, screaming in agony as Calvin shot them in the kneecaps with silver bullets. Clara tried to steady herself with her unbroken hand, but Calvin shot her in the wrist too. Her plastic surgery face twisted in pain as she rolled around on the ground. "Calvin... why?" she sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Liri wasn't doing any better. Already injured from our collision, she couldn't move as Calvin shot her in all four limbs one by one. Her eyes, bloodshot with hatred, remained fixed on me sitting in the car. "Why is it always you?" she screamed through her pain. "Why does someone always come to save you? What's so special about you?" I leaned back against the seat,