Chapter 217 Cutting Ties

• "Is the odor bothering you?" Meredith questioned, pulling down Zenon's hand that covered her mouth and nose, only to be met with his stunned silence.
• The guests exchanged bewildered glances. How can she not detect such a potent stench?
• Meredith raised her hand and deftly removed nose plugs from her nose, a subtle detail that had gone unnoticed until now. As she withdrew the nose plugs, the foul odor assaulted her senses, eliciting a grimace from her. Meredith swiftly reinserted the nose plugs, effectively disabling her sense of smell.