Chapter 276 Shadows in the Park: A Silent Betrayal

All around Eleanor, the air buzzed with tension, angry voices clashing in a chaotic uproar. Yet amidst the commotion, no one noticed the little boy quietly rising from the ground.

In the eye of the storm, he grabbed Eleanor's hand.

Eleanor’s sharp instincts flared. She attempted to shake him off, but it was too late. The boy, stifling his tear-streaked face, pulled out something dangerous.

A syringe.

In a flash, the needle plunged into her palm with brutal precision. The searing pain shot through her body like wildfire.

"Get the hell away from me!" Eleanor shouted, her voice slicing through the air like ice. The fury and intensity behind it chilled everyone to the bone, causing the onlookers to retreat involuntarily, taken aback by her commanding aura.

But the dizziness crept in. Her vision blurred, the world around her becoming a swirling haze. She knew exactly what was happening.

Anesthetic.