You Hit My Heart
Chapter 1780: Please Don'T Leave Me

Chapter 1780: Please Don't Leave Me

Reuben struck a victorious pose and placed the sleeping Alisha in asafe corner. He took out his pistol, prepared to be ready for battle atany moment.

Luther aimed his gun at Athena and coldly said, “You're surrounded.Order your people to drop their weapons and retreat immediately.Tonight, I won't take your life. Just leave.”

At the same time, Joyce also aimed her gun and slowly advanced untilshe stood opposite Athena.

"Drop your gun. Your people are no match for us!" Joyce shoutedcoldly. "Don't make futile resistance."

Athena's face turned extremely ugly, and she bit her lower lip hard,causing it to bleed.

Luther's gaze remained fixed on Joyce as she approached. His thin lipstrembled slightly as he held back his excitement. He had caused herworry, and he felt guilty about Alisha. It was all the karmicconsequences of his own actions that led to the current predicament.He didn't go home, leaving her behind and neglecting her. For Alisha'ssake, he even signed the divorce agreement.

If they hadn't successfully removed the detonator from Alisha’s bodytoday, he wouldn't be able to face her.

Joyce also looked at Luther, her beautiful eyes filled with longing andan unstoppable tenderness.

Seeing him hesitate to speak, she gently shook her head andcomforted him, "You don't have to say anything. I understand. I don'tblame you. I just want you to come back to me safely. I need you, andour children need you."

Luther was even more moved in his heart. He couldn't wait anothermoment. He put down the gun in his hand because he knew thathaving her by his side was enough. He walked quickly to her side, evenin front of Athena, and dominantly embraced her.

He held her tightly, not wanting to let go. “Thank you for trusting me.Don't worry, our daughter is still alive. I rescued her, and she's finenow."

Joyce didn't put down her gun. She allowed him to hold her, feeling thewarmth flowing from his body, so real. Even the child in her bellyseemed to sense her father's return and became excited, kicking in herwomb.

Seeing this scene, Reuben averted his gaze. Ah, a public display ofaffection, disregarding the eyes of others. Did he die or something?Athena watched them embrace with anger that was about to explode.She roared, "Joyce! I want you dead!"

Joyce looked at Athena coldly. "It was you who colluded with Otis,repeatedly violated boundaries, and interfered with Pascaylia's militaryaffairs. It was you who kidnapped Anderson. And it was you who tookAlisha away. I know everything. It should be me who wants you dead.Ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough. But, I won't take your life.Because you have a good brother. Christian saved my life. Out ofrespect for him, I'll let you leave tonight. Now, get out of here!!"

As she finished speaking, she shouted loudly.

The black-clad people around Athena had lost their backbone. Althoughthey confronted the guns, it was clear that they were trembling in fear.They were surrounded by warlords, special police, and mercenaries.They had no chance of winning. They didn't want to die, but they had toobey Athena's orders.

Now, when they heard Joyce say they could leave unharmed, theblack-clad people all felt the urge to retreat. They took a few steps backinvoluntarily.

Athena saw this and let out a furious roar, "Who dares to leave? If theydon't die here, I'll make sure they live worse than death!"

Athena's brutal methods were witnessed by everyone. For a moment,no one dared to move.

Joyce frowned. Athena was stubborn. If it weren't for Joyce's reluctanceto use her gun and escalate the situation, she and the people Lutherbrought could have subdued them all.

Luther released his hold on Joyce and took a step forward. "Are youstill willing to sacrifice your lives for her? Have you forgotten how shetreated you? Leaving her and returning to the Ballard Group is yourbest choice.”

"Shut up!" Athena shouted. "Luther, don't forget that you're poisoned.The remaining antidote is with me."

She laughed manically at Joyce, her expression twisted and tormented."What's the use of having a dying person return to your side? He canonly survive by staying by my side. Hahaha, don't you know about hispoisoning? It's already in his bones. Otis gave me the antidote. Don'tyou know that?! Hahaha!"

Joyce's expression changed dramatically. She had been to thebioresearch laboratoryJoyce's expression changed dramatically. Shehad been to the bioresearch laboratory as she suspected, and Lutherhad obtained the antidote from Athena. So, all the remaining antidotewas in Athena's hands.

Trembling, she looked at Luther, feeling an immense pain. She didn'twant him to die.

Even if he never returned to her side, as long as she knew he wasalive, it would be enough.

Luther looked into her shining eyes filled with tears. He also feltreluctant. How could he let go of her? And their four children theyshared.

However...

Luther sneered, "Athena, the antidote in your hands is useless. Throw itaway. Otis didn't tell you that the poison was created with immaturetechnology, which made the antidote unstable. Even if there is anantidote, it can't completely detoxify. I only have three months left tolive."

"What?!" Athena seemed to have received a huge blow. How was itpossible? The antidote was useless? So, Luther was poisoned andthere was no cure? He was really going to die?

She looked at Luther in disbelief, shaking her head repeatedly, tearsstreaming down her face as she murmured, "How is this possible? Howis this possible? You're going to die? You're really going to die?"

She couldn't believe such devastating news. She could barely stand,her shoulders trembling uncontrollably, feeling as if the world wasspinning.

She looked at Joyce, and the sorrowful expression on Joyce's faceconfirmed that all of this was true.

She felt as if her chest was about to suffocate. Was everything she haddone in vain? She couldn't accept it. She hadn't obtained Luther, andnow he was going to die. She had waited for twenty years, but whatwas it all for?

Joyce's mind was also in turmoil. She struggled to keep her gun steadybut her whole body trembled violently. Grief and despair spreadeverywhere. She was in so much pain, and she couldn't imagine whatshe would do without Luther in the future.

Luther gently embraced her shoulders, giving her a comforting strengthand helping her calm down.

Taking a deep breath, Joyce forced herself to calm down. She couldn'tlose control. There was still hope, she, Cecelia, and Dr. Orik andJocelyn were all working hard. As long as they worked hard, there washope.

“I don't believe it, Luther, please don't leave me, I beg you." Unable toaccept this devastating news, Athena suddenly cried and knelt on theground, begging her father not to leave.

"Mummy, what's wrong?"

No one noticed that at this moment, Alisha had already woken up. Shewalked unsteadily out of the corner and saw her mother kneeling on theground, pleading with her father not to leave.

And her father, holding another woman in his arms.

They towered above her, pointing guns at her mom.