You Hit My Heart (Joyce and Luther)

Chapter 1898: Disappearing Together

Chapter 1898: Disappearing Together

At dawn the next day, Felix, Vicki, and Luther Joyce gathered together. Joyce, with a pregnant belly, sat

on the sofa, propping her chin with one hand, lost in thought, while Luther sat beside her, constantly

making phone calls.

After finishing a call, Joyce turned to Luther and asked, "Any news? Any results?"

Luther shook his head. "Nothing at all. I had people check all the surveillance near the schools, but we

haven't found any unusual vehicles. Until now, we still don't know how they managed to take the two

children out of the school."

Joyce analyzed, "Athena doesn't have the capability or the wit for this. Cloud is no longer here, and I

suspect she might have new help around her."

Felix entered at this moment. "It's possible. But I just checked with my contacts at the border, and there

were no suspicious individuals coming from Rohomes to Pascaylia recently."

Vicki chuckled coldly, "Who would use their real identity to enter? Creating a fake identity isn't difficult.

It's likely that Athena's maternal clan in Rohomes is supporting her."

Luther threw his phone aside. "Talking about this now is pointless. No matter who is with her, let's focus

on rescuing the children first."

Joyce sighed, "The Bryant family is in chaos. Torrance called the school. She found me and begged

me to help her, to save Kiki. I could tell she was desperate, crying and emotionally shattered. The

Bryant family has a long history as an artistic family for a century, and they've always been low-key in

Khebury. Reuben's mother, Kempley, is currently in a mental hospital in Rohomes. Torrance,

unmarried, manages the entire family. Kiki, although conceived through a sperm bank, is the only heir

of the Bryant family. I thought Torrance didn't have much affection for her own daughter, she never

seemed to care for the child, except being strict and demanding. I didn't expect that, at the end of the

day, she's still her flesh and blood; anyone would feel heartache."

Joyce's words were directed at Vicki, who wasn't very familiar with the Bryant family's situation. Vicki

asked, "How did you talk to Torrance? Is Anderson safe now? Where is he?" Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Joyce shrugged, "I've had people take Anderson to the safest place and increased the security around

him. Torrance knows that my son hasn't been kidnapped, so she asked me to use military force to help

her find the children. I told her I would do my best and advised her not to act in haste. It's crucial not to

go around looking for help. Especially, I reminded her not to tell Reuben at the moment, to avoid

escalating the situation. We should try to resolve this ourselves without involving Rohomes and making

it an international incident."

"Can she understand that?" Vicki hadn't met Torrance and was not very familiar with her.

"She can. She's the head of the Bryant family, very astute. By saying that, I've made it clear to her that

this matter is related to Rohomes. She knows, and won't act recklessly." Joyce rubbed her hands.

Luther interjected, "The trouble now is that Westbrook is also involved. When I talked to Anderson, I

specifically asked. Anderson said that before leaving, he explicitly told Westbrook not to stay at the

school and to go back early. At that time, he even looked back and saw Westbrook beginning to pack

up to leave. But Westbrook ultimately stayed to accompany Kiki. If Westbrook hadn't been captured,

things would have been easier to handle. We could have involved international organizations. Felix, I

really don't want to drag your family into this again. The Saunders family has finally found peace. This

is something I should handle myself."

"You are being too formal with that statement." Felix's face darkened. "Things have already reached

this point, and now that the Saunders family is involved, I won't stand idly by. Besides, even if

Westbrook hadn't been captured, I wouldn't ignore your situation. Athena, in cooperation with Seren,

has trapped the Saunders family like this, and I will settle that score with her."

"Westbrook is, after all..." Joyce paused. "After all, he's Seren's son. I thought maybe you would

consider abandoning him, which would be understandable. Not to mention abandoning him, at least

there wouldn't be the need for a big fuss, to avoid any entanglements."

Luther glanced at Vicki. "You can't hide his parentage forever. Sooner or later, Westbrook will know

who his father is and how he died. Have you considered that raising the enemy's son might cause

trouble? I know you're kind-hearted, but if you find it difficult, you can leave itto me. I can take him

abroad and find a good family to adopt him. While he's still young, his memories of this time will fade as

he grows up. This way, he can receive a good education, and won't cause you trouble in the future."

"No need. If I can't handle such a little brat, then what's the point of all my years in this business? Mr.

Warner, you don't need to worry. I have my ways to tame him. Right now, the priority is to rescue him.

After all, he's just a child. The mistakes of the previous generation shouldn't be placed on his

shoulders." Vicki's voice was resolute.

"Vicki, you have a great tolerance, truly admirable," Joyce laughed. "Alright, since it's decided, let's

start making a plan. We can't continue to be at the mercy of Athena. Instead of constantly worrying

about her attacking us, this time we must completely resolve this matter."

"Of course," Vicki agreed.

"But right now, we have no news about the children. We're only speculating that they've been

kidnapped by Athena, and she hasn't contacted us yet. She hasn't made any demands. What should

we do?" Felix asked.

"She simply hasn't brought it up yet. Rest assured, she will contact us. It's just a matter of time. I'm

afraid she's currently deploying how to capture all of us," Luther said, glancing at the pitch-black night

outside, thick as ink, impenetrably dark.

After a pause, he coldly chuckled, "It should be soon."

In his mind, he pondered that this time, he had to thoroughly deal with Athena. Suddenly, a pang of

pain struck his chest, almost leaving him breathless. His face paled for a moment, and he turned aside,

quietly wiping away the beads of sweat on his forehead. His bleeding episodes had decreased recently,

occurring only occasionally, but the symptoms of palpitations and profuse sweating had significantly

worsened. He knew that the poisoning he had been subjected to had entered its next stage. He didn't

have much time left, but even in death, he was determined to ensure that Athena disappeared from this

world. He absolutely couldn't leave this calamity behind for Joyce.