Chapter 1718: A Brutal Scene

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

same last name as 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 I hold

you, Alisha? I 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 I need to tell her?"

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

time yet."

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 became serious 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 came in, 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 some reason, 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 time he 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!"

The two black-clad guards immediately dropped to their knees, not

daring to lift their heads.

"Who allowed you to let Christian in?" Athena roared in anger.

"Miss Athena, we didn't dare stop Mr. Christian!" The black-clad guards

bowed their heads. They were still loyal to Christian, their former

master. In the presence of their old master, they wouldn't dare to

intervene.

"Get lost!" Athena raised her hand and slapped them hard.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" The sound of loud slaps echoed continuously.

Athena's strikes were ruthless, causing the guards’ mouths to bleed.

Her hand was hurting, but her hatred was unfulfilled. She took out a

soft whip from beside her wheelchair, raised it high, and struck down

heavily.

The whip, made of metal joints, caused a great deal of pain upon

impact.

Athena whipped left and right, venting her anger.

Little did she know that this brutal scene was witnessed by Alisha, who

had gone to the bathroom.