You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1701: Old Friends

In the middle of the night, Luther, satisfied, fell asleep exhausted, holding Joyce in his arms.

As he slept deeply, he faintly heard the vibration of his phone. He abruptly woke up, not wanting to disturb Joyce. He quickly

pressed the side of his phone and switched it to silent mode. In the darkness, he picked up the phone and glanced at the screen.

When he saw it was a call from Athena, his black eyes suddenly grew darker than the night.

That damn woman, causing trouble again?

He no longer felt sleepy and got up, putting on his clothes and walking to the window in the living room. He dialed Athena's

number, lowering his voice impatiently, "Hello, what do you want?"

After listening, his face grew even darker. "Fine, | got it."

After hanging up the phone, he clenched his fist, then fiercely smashed it against the wall next to the window. The wallpaper, of

good quality and soft, didn't make much noise when struck. However, his knuckles were somewhat injured.

He paid no attention to the pain; his heart was filled with anger.

Outside the window, the night was pitch black, silent and still. Moonlight sparsely illuminated the scene, and occasionally branches

trembled in the wind, casting eerie shadows on the ground, evoking fear.

He stood there for a while, put on his suit, picked up his briefcase, and left the Warner residence.

The night was heavy with dew. As the car's crimson taillights suddenly lit up in the dark night, it seemed as if a fierce beast had

opened its eyes.

Luther stepped on the accelerator and sped away.

At this moment, Joyce walked out from the corner of the living room.

She walked all the way to the front door, watching Luther drive away with furrowed brows. Her face remained calm and serene,

without any ripples.

In fact, she had sensed it when Luther got up. She didn't alarm him; instead, she hid around the corner of the living room while he

left and made the phone call. Although she couldn't hear the conversation, his furious act of smashing the wall deeply shook her.

She knew something must have happened; otherwise, he wouldn't behave so unusually.

She didn't appear until he left, silently watching his figure without inquiring.

She had promised to give him her complete trust. She was only worried and didn't know what he had to face alone.

Speculating in her heart, it might have something to do with Alisha. After all, everything started when they discovered Alisha's

empty grave in Mufron and returned.

She stood in the living room for a while.

Until Darrin walked in wearing a military jacket.

Darrin was always alert, even when he was in the Warner residence, he only slept lightly, bearing heavy responsibilities.

He heard the sound of Luther's car just now and immediately got up to check the situation. Finding no abnormalities inside or

outside the house, he felt relieved.

Entering the main mansion, he saw Joyce standing in the living room, slightly surprised. She asked, "Colonel, do you know that Mr.

Warner went out in the middle of the night?"

Joyce nodded. "Yes, | know."

"Did Mr. Warner tell you what happened?" Darrin asked again.

Joyce shook her head. "He didn't tell me."

Darrin hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Colonel, can | track him and install real-tlocation software in the car? We can keep

track of his every move."

"No need," Joyce waved her hand. "If he doesn't tell me, there must be a reason he doesn't want to tell me. He's not that kind of

person. | trust him."

Darrin furrowed his brow. "But your face doesn't look good. Aren't you worried?"

Joyce didn't deny it. "lI am worried. I'm worried that when we go back to Khebury, we'll be involved in something we don't know

about. | have a bad feeling that this tit's definitely more complicated. Otherwise, he wouldn't keep it from me. Since he's

keeping it from me, it must be because he doesn't wantto worry too much."

Darrin pondered for a moment. "Are you referring to Reuben's sudden appearance? Prince Rohomes coming to Pascaylia? And the

captain of his personal guard?"

He hadn't expected it. Grizela, who seemed delicate, turned out to be the captain of the prestigious Rohomes Royal Guard. One

must know that anyone who could attain that position must have experienced numerous life-and-death situations and

unimaginable hardships.

It was hard to imagine that she, a frail woman, could overccountless difficulties and becthe captain of the royal guard. He

had underestimated her. In their two small-scale skirmishes, he felt that her skillswere on par with his own, and when combined

with her extraordinary ninjutsu, she might even have the upper hand.

Prince Rohomes, along with the captain of the personal guard, appearing in Pascaylia. It inevitably made people suspect their

motives.

Was it related to politics or military matters? It was impossible to know.

And what connection did it have with the robbery incident that happened inexplicably in the city center today?

Joyce turned on a small lamp in the living room. In the dim light, her graceful figure appeared even more gentle.

"I'm not sure, maybe they're all related. Right now, | can't make any judgments."

She pondered for a moment.

"I thought of an old friend, and | plan to go see him."

"Who?" Darrin asked.

Joyce raised an eyebrow. "Christian, the head of the Longshi Group. Have you heard of him?"

Darrin was taken aback. "lI know him. In another world with a different set of rules, he's also a prominent figure."

"I have shistory with him. He savedand Anderson from the sea years ago. | owe him a debt that | haven't been able to

repay. | heard that he's in Khebury now." Joyce lightly brushed her fingers. "I can't help but feel that everything abnormal is related

to our return from Mufron."

"What can we do by finding Christian?" Darrin didn't understand.

"Christian and Luther were good friends when they were young, but they fell out because of something. There has always been

something between them, perhaps a deep grudge or something else. In any case, | believe that finding out about this matter will

be the key to solving the problem."

Joyce analyzed carefully.

"Why not just ask Mr. Warner directly? Wouldn't it be faster?" Darrin furrowed his brow. They were deeply in love as a couple, so

why did they have to avoid discussing it like this? He felt a sense of confusion.

"I'm afraid of disturbing his plans. | want to find out on my own. We each do our own tasks and help each other," Joyce said with

determination.

Darrin looked at her resolute profile and sighed, "I hope you're right. Whatever decision you make, I'll support you and assist you.

Just giveyour orders."

Joyce turned around and looked at Darrin. "Joinin meeting Christian. | already left him a message, and he will reply when he

sees it. For now, let's keep this matter from him."

"Alright, no problem," Darrin nodded.

"And since we already know Reuben's identity, let's not investigate for now, so as not to alert them. Let's pretend we don't know,"

Joyce instructed.

"Don't worry, | understand," Darrin stood at attention and saluted respectfully.

Joyce let out a sigh of relief. "I'm going to get srest."

She smiled softly and gently caressed her small stomach.

She still had the children to take care of and needed to rest and protect her own body.

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