Chapter 1702: Falling Ill


    Chapter 1702: Falling Ill


    Luther raced all the way to Athena''s seaside vi.


    In thete night, everything was pitch ck, with only a faint light illuminating the courtyard. The


    withered branches trembled in the wind, creating a cold and eerie atmosphere.


    Several ck-d individuals stood guard at the entrance. When they saw Luther, they respectfully


    stepped aside.


    Frowning, Luther forcefully pushed open the door and walked in.


    "Athena! You better be telling the truth! Otherwise, I won''t let you off!" His anger grew stronger as he


    entered the seaside vi in the middle of the night. Athena had called him there, iming that Alisha


    was sick and looking for her father.


    He couldn''t be sure which words of this wicked woman were true and which were lies.


    When it concerned Alisha, he had to rush over regardless of everything else.


    At this moment, Athena was sitting in the living room. When she saw Luther, she wheeled her


    wheelchair closer to him. "What''s wrong? Are you angry? Bringing you out from that bitch''s side. Aren''t


    you happy?"


    Luther clenched his fist, struggling to control his anger. He couldn''t stand Athena calling Joyce a bitch.


    He wanted nothing more than to make Athena shut up forever.


    Athena pushed her wheelchair closer, her gaze greedily fixed on Luther''s handsome face, unable to


    look away.


    Suddenly, she noticed a faint scratch on his slightly open cor, revealing a glimpse of bare skin. Her


    eyes widened, burning with jealousy.


    "Did you sleep with that bitch?" Athena nearly roared.


    Following her malicious gaze, Luther instinctively touched his neck. There was an uneven mark there,


    a scratch left when things became intense and Joyce couldn''t resist his advances, unable to withstand


    his assault.


    He adjusted his cor, and a cold chill flickered in his eyes.


    "What about Alisha? Is she really sick?" He changed the subject and asked.


    Athena took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. She red at Luther''s covered neck, her chest


    heaving. "Do you still care about Alisha? She has a high fever and keeps calling for you. But you have


    the time to sleep with that bitch?"


    "Open the passage and let me see Alisha," Luther said impatiently, not wanting to talk to her any


    longer.


    Athena endured it and gestured to the ck-d individuals beside her to activate the passage.


    As the partition opened, the ss door also opened.


    Luther anxiously looked inside and saw Alisha lying on the bed, her little face pale. She closed her


    eyes and murmured incessantly.


    His heart ached. Athena hadn''t lied to him; Alisha was really sick.


    He rushed to the bed in a single stride and quickly embraced Alisha. Her small body was soft and


    weak, as if she had no strength, fragile and delicate. He whispered, "Daddy, it''s Daddy, right?"


    After asking, as if afraid he would leave, she used her weak little hands to grip his clothes tightly,


    refusing to let go.


    "It''s me, Daddy is here to see you," Luther held her tenderly. Lowering his head, he saw her tightly


    holding onto his clothes, her grip so tight that he felt his heart shattering.


    "What happened? How did Alisha suddenly have a high fever?" Luther turned around abruptly and


    questioned Athena.


    Athena smiled and sneered, "She''s just a child, how would I know why she''s sick? Maybe she missed


    you. Who made you not by her side?"


    Her smile contained a touch of malevolence.


    In fact, she deliberately had someone push Alisha into the swimming pool, freezing her body as she


    trembled when she got out of the water. It didn''t take long for her to start running a fever.


    She knew very well that Alisha had been in aa for a long time, relying on machines to sustain her


    life. Even now, after waking up, her body was still weak. But she didn''t care. After all, Alisha wasn''t her


    child. Everyone was just a tool for her to use. If they became useless, there was nothing to regret.


    Alisha murmured, "Daddy, don''t me Mommy, it''s my fault. I yed and fell into the swimming pool.


    The water was so cold, I''m so cold."


    As she said this, Alisha shivered uncontrobly.


    Luther held her tighter,forting her, "It''s alright, Daddy is here. You''ll be fine, Alisha, you''re not cold."


    Perhaps feeling the warmth of Luther''s body, Alisha nodded. Exhausted, she closed her eyes again


    and fell asleep in his embrace. Her weak hands still tightly grasped his clothes, refusing to let go.


    Luther held her tenderly, his fists clenched tightly. He refusedto believe that Alisha had fallen into the


    swimming pool by herself. That damn Athena, this heartless woman, it must have been her doing. She


    repeatedly targeted a child.


    What made it even more troublesome was that Alisha believed in Athena and defended her.


    Seeing Alisha asleep, Luther asked, "What medicine did you give her?"


    Athena shrugged. "Just regr fever-reducing medicine."


    "Nothing else?" Luther furrowed his brow.


    "A child gets sick, and it''ll be fine in a day or two. Why would you need other medicine?" Athena


    sneered.


    Luther picked up an ear thermometer and measured Alisha''s temperature. "Beep, beep." The screen


    disyed her temperature: 40. 1 degrees.


    Luther gasped. It had exceeded 40 degrees. No wonder Alisha was in a daze and her body felt


    dangerously hot.


    "No, I''m taking her to the hospital. It''s not just amon cold. Falling into the water and then having a


    high fever, it''s likely pneumonia," Luther said as he held Alisha and stood up.


    "Nowhere are you allowed to go." Athena blocked Luther. "You think you can take her away? Don''t


    even think about leaving here."


    Her fierce gaze swept around, and soon, more than ten ck-d individuals gathered, surrounding


    Luther with their guns.


    "Can''t you see how high Alisha''s fever is? Can fever-reducing medicine cure pneumonia? She''ll die!"


    Luther roared.


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    "You''re simply unreasonable. She''s just a child!" Athena crossed her arms, her expression cold and


    indifferent. "So what? Do you like children? I can give birth to them for you. How many do you want? I


    can give birth to as many as you want."


    "You!" Luther''s eyes seemed ready to devour her. He knew Athena wouldn''t easily let Alisha leave her


    control, nor would she allow him to take Alisha to the hospital. As long as he removed the detonator


    from Alisha''s body, she would lose control over her.


    But he didn''t think that far. He just wanted to cure Alisha''s pneumonia.


    However, forcefully taking Alisha away would only cause her more harm. This mad woman was


    capable of anything.


    Time was running out, and he couldn''t afford to dy. Luther said in a low voice, "In that case, let my


    personal doctore here and give Alisha an intravenous drip."


    Athena nodded, able to ept this level ofpromise.


    "Fine, but my people will bring him. He''lle blindfolded," she said.


    "Okay." Luther agreed.