Chapter 373
Carmen was on the verge of collapsing.
Just then, Felicia’s call came through.
Carmen’s eyes lit up, and she quickly answered the call.
Felicia’s voice came through the speaker, laced with a hint of amusement. “Why aren’t you back yet? I’ve cooked three dishes and a soup. Now I’m just waiting for your appetizer.”
Carmen’s nose tingled, and she couldn’t hold back her tears. Forgetting everything else, she screamed desperately into the phone, “Felicia, don’t come out! Stay inside and don’t come out! Someone wants” To kill you!
Before she could finish the sentence, someone slapped the phone out of her hand, sending it crashing.
The phone screen shattered into a spiderweb pattern.
The screen went black, and the call was abruptly cut off.
Calvin had caught up, grabbing Carmen by the hair from behind and yanking her backward with all his strength.
She cried out in pain, her mind racing. She remembered the knife in her pocket and immediately pulled it out, stabbing it into his thigh!
Blood poured out!
The cut wasn’t deep nor a fatal blow, but he was just an ordinary man. Lacking the strength and resolve to withstand the pain, he screamed and released his grip on her.
Carmen threw the small ball from her pocket at him!
But in her panic, she forgot to disengage the safety switch on the ball. When she threw it, the poison inside didn’t spill out.
Calvin kicked the ball away, his face twitching with anger. He became even more vicious and lunged at Carmen again–this time with deadly intent!
Meanwhile, she was only a few steps away from the door!
If she didn’t escape, she would die at his hands. The call with Felicia had just ended, and Felicia would come downstairs to look for her!
That would put Felicia in danger!
Carmen no longer cared about anything else. She didn’t even know how she managed to break free from Calvin’s grip. She only had one thought–she had to get to Felicia!
She bolted out of the fire escape, and sure enough, she saw Felicia coming from the opposite building, looking for her!
“Felicia! Don’t! Turn back!”
Carmen screamed hoarsely, her voice breaking from the force of the shout!
At that moment, she could almost feel the sniper’s crosshairs aiming directly at Felicia!
Felicia turned at the sound of her voice, spotting her terrified face, her disheveled appearance, and her blood–stained clothes!
Her heart tightened, and she rushed over to her, calling out, “Who did this to you?”
It was too late!
Carmen dashed forward like a gust of wind. She threw herself in front of Felicia, using her body to shield her, and then, with all her strength, knocked Felicia to the ground.
Bang!
At almost the same moment, a bullet shattered the window and flew toward them!
The sequence happened so quickly–from Carmen running out of the fire escape to throwing herself in front of Felicia–it all took less than three seconds!
Felicia’s back slammed against the ground, with Carmen practically on her.
“Good thing I was first in the physical test… Good thing… I made it in time…”
She smiled weakly, her eyes slowly closing.
Felicia’s heart skipped a beat. She hadn’t fully understood what had happened when she suddenly saw drops of blood falling from the back of Carmen’s head.
“Carmen…” Her panic finally made sense. She shakily reached out to touch the back of Carmen’s head, her fingers feeling a bullet wound!
She immediately looked up, and through the now–opened curtains of the seventh–floor apartment, she saw a towering figure standing there, looking down at her,
He held a rifle in his hand!
Felicia’s eyes turned bloodshot in an instant.
