Chapter 1778: Finally Accounted For

Chapter 1778: Finally Accounted For

“I'll give her another dose of antibiotics, also a special formulation from

the Rohomes royal family. It works extremely well. Once we're back

home and it's safe, I'll administer intravenous fluids to her. That way, we

can ensure that everything goes smoothly,” Reuben rolled up Alisha's

sleeve and injected her with an antibiotic at her elbow's vein.

After completing all the procedures, he removed his gloves and

disposable surgical gown, discarding them on the ground.

“Thank you," Luther sincerely thanked Reuben, feeling a heavy weight

lifted off his shoulders.

Finally, Alisha would no longer be under the control of that wicked

woman, Athena.

Luther carefully lifted Alisha from the surgical bed and held her tightly in

his arms.

Their daughter was safe now, and he had finally given an account to

Joyce.

Suddenly, Alisha moved slightly.

Luther was startled and quickly looked at Alisha. However, Alisha only

stirred a bit without opening her eyes, still in a state of slumber. His

anxious nerves relaxed.

"How long until she wakes up?" Luther asked.

"Oh, she's currently in a state of sedation, not caused by the

anesthesia. Normally, she should be awake. I only administered local

anesthesia since she was already unconscious. If she were awake at

the moment, she would be conscious and aware of the surgery. This

anesthesia is the latest technology, with a low dosage but strong

effects, especially suitable for local use,” Reuben snapped his fingers.

"Done. Let's retreat.”

"Alright," Luther agreed.

After turning off the emergency lights in the gymnasium, the entire

abandoned sports hall was plunged into darkness.

Luther held Alisha in his arms, and together with Reuben, they left the

gymnasium of the abandoned school. They walked quickly towards the

outskirts of the school.

The night grew deeper, and the cold wind howled.

Visibility was extremely low, with almost no visibility beyond a few

steps.

As they walked away,

Suddenly, Luther stopped in his tracks.

Reuben was taken aback and turned around, asking, "What's wrong? Is

something amiss?"

"Vibration, I can feel the vibration,” Luther focused and listened intently,

closing his eyes, his voice icy.

Reuben looked around, wondering why he hadn't heard anything.

Perhaps Luther was too sensitive.

"Has Joyce found out?" Luther suddenly asked. "Did she ask you to

perform the surgery on Alisha?"

Reuben didn't conceal the truth. "Yes. Originally, she only asked me for

the new anesthetic. It's exclusively used by the Rohomes royal family.

You see, you guys aren't very thoughtful. You figured out my identity

long ago but didn't inform me in advance."

"Sorry, it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe. I was cautious about

you before,” Luther said.

“It's okay. Forget about it. I understand. Joyce didn't realize I was a

doctor. I took care of both the anesthesia and surgery. This way, our

operation had smaller objectives and was less likely to be discovered.

Look, it was just the two of us, and we completed the entire complex

rescue operation without causing any disturbance. How amazing!"

Reuben praised.

"So, is Joyce nearby?" Luther finally asked what he wanted to know.

"Uh..." Reuben hesitated for a moment before admitting, "Yes. She

wanted to keep an ace up her sleeve.”

Luther's expression changed. "Oh no, if we want to escape tonight,

we'll probably need to work hard. Athena will bring people here, and

we're likely surrounded.”

They hadn't left the abandoned school yet and were still in the open

space in front of the school gate, just ten steps away from the exit.

Reuben only now sensed that something was amiss. It was the roaring

sound of car engines, accompanied by the whistling of the wind.

In an instant, dozens of off-road vehicles arrived one after another,

screeching to a halt.

The sound of footsteps approached.

Soon, wave after wave of black-clad individuals rushed in, holding

heavy weapons, surrounding them.

Reuben shrugged helplessly, pointing at Luther. "Your reaction is really

sharp. Even though they are still a distance away, you can feel the

vibrations on the ground.”

"Even if we had noticed, it would have been too late,” Luther's face

darkened, his expression revealing danger.

Athena had arrived so quickly; it couldn't be because she received a

warning when the detonator was destroyed. She must have already

seen through the conflict between OGW, Felix, and Vicki, and she

would have realized something was wrong. When she received no

response from the seaside villa, she immediately reacted. Indeed,

Athena couldn't be underestimated. Her vigilance was far beyond

ordinary.

Luther held Alisha tightly, feeling fortunate that if Athena had arrived a

moment earlier, his entireplan would have been ruined. The most

important thing was to remove the detonator and micro-explosive

device from Alisha's body. As long as Alisha wasn't under Athena's

control, Luther wouldn't be restrained by her.

No matter how capable Athena was, on the territory of Khebury, he held

the authority. That's why he had a backup plan.

At this moment, Athena stepped out of her car.

Furious, she rushed towards Luther, seeing him holding Alisha in his

arms, seemingly asleep.

She raised the remote control in her hand. "Damn it, Luther! Did you

dismantle the bomb inside Alisha?"

Luther sneered disdainfully. "So what if I did?"

Athena angrily pressed the buttons on the remote control several times,

but there was no response. She threw the remote control on the ground

in anger, stomping on it, shattering it into pieces.

"Useless, all useless! You're all useless. You can't even watch over a

child," she shouted at the black-clad individuals.

Her frenzied appearance made everyone around her lower their heads

in fear.

Reuben carefully observed Athena. It was the first time he had seen

her. She was dressed entirely in black leather from head to toe, with

long hair tied up with a black cherry blossom hairband.

She might be beautiful, but she had a sick and deranged madness

about her.

Just by looking at her hysterical appearance, based on his medical

intuition, he could tell that this woman had a severe case of paranoia

and was mentally unstable.

"Hey, you keep talking about a child. You used a child as a hostage. Do

you still have the nerve to argue?" Reuben disdainfully said, "Do you

know how dangerous it is to implant such a thing in a child's body?

Adhesions in the chest cavity, rejection reactions, being close to the

heart can easily cause cardiac failure. At the same time, being close to

the lungs, the child is prone to pneumonia and repeated attacks. She

could have been perfectly healthy, but you made her weak and sickly.

We're all adults here. What are you aiming at? Why resort to harming

children? You're not human, you're a demon, you're scum.”

Luther was taken aback, his face turning even darker. It turns out that

Alisha's weakness was not due to her long-term coma during

childhood; the real culprit was the foreign object implanted in her body

later, repeatedly infecting her lungs. No wonder Alisha's pneumonia

came on so fiercely.

He clenched his fists tightly, wanting to tear Athena apart.

Now, he had no more reservations.