Chapter 185 Finding a Vial

Leona's POV: Ignoring Viktor's stunned gaze, I struggled to my feet, escaping his embrace. In the pouring rain, I limped forward, each step drawing a sharp pain throughout my body. Viktor did not come after me. The night was dark, the rain blurring my vision. I didn't notice the protruding root beneath my feet, and I lost my balance as I fell backward, my back slamming hard against a massive redwood tree, crushing a patch of moss beside me. The pain I felt in my body and in my heart finally spilled over as I sat in the rain, bawling my eyes out. Three years of suffering and injustice erupted just like that. I didn't know how long I sat there crying. The rain had stopped as I cried myself out. I slumped under the tree, staring blankly at the sky. A gust of wind blew past me, causing my hair to stick to my face. As I brushed away the damp strands, I noticed a mark on the trunk of the large tree behind me. I sprang to my feet, ignoring the pain, and studied the redwood tree clos