Chapter 1780: Please Don'T Leave Me

Chapter 1780: Please Don't Leave Me

Reuben struck a victorious pose and placed the sleeping Alisha in a

safe corner. He took out his pistol, prepared to be ready for battle at

any moment.

Luther aimed his gun at Athena and coldly said, “You're surrounded.

Order your people to drop their weapons and retreat immediately.

Tonight, I won't take your life. Just leave.”

At the same time, Joyce also aimed her gun and slowly advanced until

she stood opposite Athena.

"Drop your gun. Your people are no match for us!" Joyce shouted

coldly. "Don't make futile resistance."

Athena's face turned extremely ugly, and she bit her lower lip hard,

causing it to bleed.

Luther's gaze remained fixed on Joyce as she approached. His thin lips

trembled slightly as he held back his excitement. He had caused her

worry, and he felt guilty about Alisha. It was all the karmic

consequences of his own actions that led to the current predicament.

He didn't go home, leaving her behind and neglecting her. For Alisha's

sake, he even signed the divorce agreement.

If they hadn't successfully removed the detonator from Alisha’s body

today, he wouldn't be able to face her.

Joyce also looked at Luther, her beautiful eyes filled with longing and

an unstoppable tenderness.

Seeing him hesitate to speak, she gently shook her head and

comforted him, "You don't have to say anything. I understand. I don't

blame you. I just want you to come back to me safely. I need you, and

our children need you."

Luther was even more moved in his heart. He couldn't wait another

moment. He put down the gun in his hand because he knew that

having her by his side was enough. He walked quickly to her side, even

in front of Athena, and dominantly embraced her.

He held her tightly, not wanting to let go. “Thank you for trusting me.

Don't worry, our daughter is still alive. I rescued her, and she's fine

now."

Joyce didn't put down her gun. She allowed him to hold her, feeling the

warmth flowing from his body, so real. Even the child in her belly

seemed to sense her father's return and became excited, kicking in her

womb.

Seeing this scene, Reuben averted his gaze. Ah, a public display of

affection, disregarding the eyes of others. Did he die or something?

Athena watched them embrace with anger that was about to explode.

She roared, "Joyce! I want you dead!"

Joyce looked at Athena coldly. "It was you who colluded with Otis,

repeatedly violated boundaries, and interfered with Pascaylia's military

affairs. It was you who kidnapped Anderson. And it was you who took

Alisha away. I know everything. It should be me who wants you dead.

Ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough. But, I won't take your life.

Because you have a good brother. Christian saved my life. Out of

respect for him, I'll let you leave tonight. Now, get out of here!!"

As she finished speaking, she shouted loudly.

The black-clad people around Athena had lost their backbone. Although

they confronted the guns, it was clear that they were trembling in fear.

They were surrounded by warlords, special police, and mercenaries.

They had no chance of winning. They didn't want to die, but they had to

obey Athena's orders.

Now, when they heard Joyce say they could leave unharmed, the

black-clad people all felt the urge to retreat. They took a few steps back

involuntarily.

Athena saw this and let out a furious roar, "Who dares to leave? If they

don't die here, I'll make sure they live worse than death!"

Athena's brutal methods were witnessed by everyone. For a moment,

no one dared to move.

Joyce frowned. Athena was stubborn. If it weren't for Joyce's reluctance

to use her gun and escalate the situation, she and the people Luther

brought could have subdued them all.

Luther released his hold on Joyce and took a step forward. "Are you

still willing to sacrifice your lives for her? Have you forgotten how she

treated you? Leaving her and returning to the Ballard Group is your

best choice.”

"Shut up!" Athena shouted. "Luther, don't forget that you're poisoned.

The remaining antidote is with me."

She laughed manically at Joyce, her expression twisted and tormented.

"What's the use of having a dying person return to your side? He can

only survive by staying by my side. Hahaha, don't you know about his

poisoning? It's already in his bones. Otis gave me the antidote. Don't

you know that?! Hahaha!"

Joyce's expression changed dramatically. She had been to the

bioresearch laboratoryJoyce's expression changed dramatically. She

had been to the bioresearch laboratory as she suspected, and Luther

had obtained the antidote from Athena. So, all the remaining antidote

was in Athena's hands.

Trembling, she looked at Luther, feeling an immense pain. She didn't

want him to die.

Even if he never returned to her side, as long as she knew he was

alive, it would be enough.

Luther looked into her shining eyes filled with tears. He also felt

reluctant. How could he let go of her? And their four children they

shared.

However...

Luther sneered, "Athena, the antidote in your hands is useless. Throw it

away. Otis didn't tell you that the poison was created with immature

technology, which made the antidote unstable. Even if there is an

antidote, it can't completely detoxify. I only have three months left to

live."

"What?!" Athena seemed to have received a huge blow. How was it

possible? The antidote was useless? So, Luther was poisoned and

there was no cure? He was really going to die?

She looked at Luther in disbelief, shaking her head repeatedly, tears

streaming down her face as she murmured, "How is this possible? How

is this possible? You're going to die? You're really going to die?"

She couldn't believe such devastating news. She could barely stand,

her shoulders trembling uncontrollably, feeling as if the world was

spinning.

She looked at Joyce, and the sorrowful expression on Joyce's face

confirmed that all of this was true.

She felt as if her chest was about to suffocate. Was everything she had

done in vain? She couldn't accept it. She hadn't obtained Luther, and

now he was going to die. She had waited for twenty years, but what

was it all for?

Joyce's mind was also in turmoil. She struggled to keep her gun steady

but her whole body trembled violently. Grief and despair spread

everywhere. She was in so much pain, and she couldn't imagine what

she would do without Luther in the future.

Luther gently embraced her shoulders, giving her a comforting strength

and helping her calm down.

Taking a deep breath, Joyce forced herself to calm down. She couldn't

lose control. There was still hope, she, Cecelia, and Dr. Orik and

Jocelyn were all working hard. As long as they worked hard, there was

hope.

“I don't believe it, Luther, please don't leave me, I beg you." Unable to

accept this devastating news, Athena suddenly cried and knelt on the

ground, begging her father not to leave.

"Mummy, what's wrong?"

No one noticed that at this moment, Alisha had already woken up. She

walked unsteadily out of the corner and saw her mother kneeling on the

ground, pleading with her father not to leave.

And her father, holding another woman in his arms.

They towered above her, pointing guns at her mom.