Female Novel
Chapter 1702: Falling Ill
Chapter 1702: Falling Ill
Luther raced all the way to Athena's seaside villa.
In the late night, everything was pitch black, with only a faint light illuminating the courtyard. The
withered branches trembled in the wind, creating a cold and eerie atmosphere.
Several black-clad 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 villa in the middle of the night. Athena had called him there, claiming 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 collar, 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,novelbin
a scratch left when things became intense and Joyce couldn't resist his advances, unable to withstand
his assault.
He adjusted his collar, 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 glared 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 black-clad individuals beside her to activate the passage.
As the partition opened, the glass 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 a coma 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 blame Mommy, it's my fault. I played and fell into the swimming pool.
The water was so cold, I'm so cold."
As she said this, Alisha shivered uncontrollably.
Luther held her tighter, comforting 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 regular 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
displayed 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 a common 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 black-clad 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.
"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 delay. Luther said in a low voice, "In that case, let my
personal doctor come here and give Alisha an intravenous drip."
Athena nodded, able to accept this level of compromise.
"Fine, but my people will bring him. He'll come blindfolded," she said.
"Okay." Luther agreed.