You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1718: A Brutal Scene

Luther was taken aback, clearly not expecting Christian to make such a request. But upon further thought, it was understandable.

After all, for the past few years, Alisha had been in a coma at the hospital, and Christian had taken care of her. Now that Christian

knew Alisha had woken up, it was only natural for him to feel relieved.

Luther gently touched Alisha's hair and said, "This Uncle Ballard saved you when you were little. Would you like to let him hold

you?"

Alisha looked at Christian and asked, "Uncle Ballard, you have the slast nas Daddy. Are you Mommy's brother?"

Christian was startled. Could the "Mommy" Alisha referred to be Athena?! Athena actually claimed to be Alisha's mother. What was

she planning?

Christian was about to speak when Luther shook his head, indicating that Christian shouldn't say anything. It wasn't the right time

yet, and Alisha wouldn't be able to accept it.

Christian opened his mouth but swallowed his words. "Uh, can | hold you, Alisha? | watched you grow up when you were little," he

asked softly.

Alisha clung to Luther's neck, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"Okay." She opened her arms to Christian.

Christian took Alisha from Luther's embrace and held her in his arms. Her body was soft, small, and warm-a tangible presence. He

was a bit excited, and his arms trembled uncontrollably. When he held Alisha, he was extremely careful, afraid of accidentally

bumping her. It felt like cradling the most cherished treasure.

He had thought that Alisha was dead, but now that he knew she was alive, the news was incredibly shocking. His eyes lit up, and it

felt like the whole world was illuminated.

Luther looked at Christian with a complicated expression. They had been good friends since childhood, and if it weren't for Athena's

interference, they might still be friends. Unfortunately, that bond had been broken, and they could never regain it.

But now, it seemed that through Alisha, the relationship between them had subtly changed once again.

With Alisha in his arms, Christian suddenly looked deeply at Luther. "She doesn't know yet?"

Luther understood what Christian meant. By "she," Christian was referring to Joyce.

He shook his head.

Christian narrowed his eyes. "Do | need to tell her?"

Luther shook his head again. "Not for now. I'll handle it. It's not the right tyet."

Dangerous glints gathered in Christian's eyes. If Luther, even Joyce, was hidden from him, there must be things he didn't know. He

observed Alisha carefully and noticed that her complexion was pale, and her rosy lips had a hint of weakness, despite her sweet

and lovely appearance.

"Is she sick?" Christian asked.

Luther explained, "Yes, she just recovered from pneumonia."

Christian furrowed his brows, suspecting that it wasn't that simple.

He handed Alisha back to Luther, who reached out and steadied her.

Christian's expression becserious but determined. "I will take care of my family matters. Just wait and see!"

With that, he turned around and left quickly.

The black-clad figures behind him immediately followed, cautiously asking, "Mr. Ballard, what should we say if Miss Athena finds

out you've been here?"

Christian didn't even look back, simply saying, "Whatever."

He got into the car he cin, and several black Hummers roared to life simultaneously before speeding away.

After Christian left, Alisha raised her bright eyes and asked in confusion, "Daddy, why did Uncle Ballard leave just now?"

Luther shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe he had something to do."

For sreason, he had a feeling that Christian's attitude had changed. It felt like going back to their teenage years. Although

Christian had left with just a few words, perhaps this the wouldn't stand by Athena's side.

With one less formidable enemy, Luther would feel much more at ease. Hopefully, his intuition was right.

He hugged Alisha tighter and furrowed his brows, lost in thought.

After lunch, when Alisha went to take a nap, Luther left Athena's seaside villa.

He needed to carefully plan and find a way to rescue Alisha. He couldn't let Alisha remain under that madwoman's control.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully day or night.

He hadn't figured out what to do yet. He needed to discuss it with Felix.

As soon as his car entered the highway, he sensed that someone was following him.

His car had already been tracked and located by Athena, and he was well aware of it. That's why he neededto shake off the trailing

vehicle, block its tracking signal, and regain his freedom of movement.

He opened the car window, resting one hand on the edge and stroking his chin, while the other hand rested on the steering wheel.

He contemplated his next plan.

On the other side, Athena received a report from her subordinates and hurried back.

She had gone out with Cloud today for a black market transaction, which was on the verge of completion. But suddenly, she

received news of Christian's intrusion into the seaside villa, so she had to give up.

When she returned to the seaside villa, Christian had already left.

Entering the house, she found that Luther had also gone. She pushed the wheelchair forward and confronted the black-clad guards

at the door, shouting in anger, "Kneel!"

knees, not daring to lift their heads.

nger.

ick-clad guards bowed their heads. They were still loyal to Christian, their

wouldn't dare to intervene.

rd.

uously.

hs to bleed.

took out a soft whip from beside her wheelchair, raised it high, and struck

ain upon impact.

by Alisha, who had gone to the bathroom.

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