Female Novel
Chapter 1715: Believe
Chapter 1715: Believe
Luther nodded.
He gently stroked Alisha, who was sleeping peacefully in his arms. He was about to get up when
Alisha's hands tightly grasped him.
He sighed helplessly. "Taking care of her day and night these past few days has made her cling to me
even more. Jamie, I won't see you off. They will still blindfold you and take you back. After you return,
you must keep everything that happens here a secret."
"Mr. Warner, don't worry, I understand," Jamie promised.
Luther snapped his fingers, and the black-clad person who had been guarding outside walked in.
"Mr. Warner, what are your orders?" Under Athena's command, the black-clad person showed great
respect towards Luther.
"Escort Dr. Jamie back," Luther waved his hand.
"Yes." The black-clad person led Jamie away.
Before Jamie left, he bowed slightly to Luther and then respectfully turned and left.
After everyone had left.
Luther half-leaned on the sofa, holding Alisha closer to him, her small head nestled tightly against his
chest. As if feeling safe, Alisha finally released her grip on his hand and let it naturally fall to the side.
Her eyelashes trembled lightly, her small lips slightly parted, and her soft body rose and fell with each
breath.
He gently caressed her, his long fingers outlining her small features.
It was evident that Alisha lacked love and a sense of security.
Throughout her illness, she had clung to him, unwilling to let go. She was particularly sensitive,
instantly sensing when he was away and grabbing him to stop him. She was also very careful, afraid
that he would be unhappy or reject her.
Thinking of this, Luther held Alisha even tighter. Damn Athena, what kind of psychological pressure had
she put on Alisha to make her, who had just begun to experience the outside world, become so pitiful?
He wanted to tear Athena apart, but he couldn't harm Alisha.
At least for now, Alisha still believed that Athena was her mother, relying on and trusting her. He first
had to find a way to sever this close relationship. That's why he had been staying by Alisha's side.
These past few days, Athena had tried various ways to get close to him, but he had rejected her. Jamie
had given him test strips, and he would test any food or drink Athena gave him to make sure it was
safe before consuming it.
Athena had gone out early in the morning, and he didn't know what she was doing.
It definitely wasn't a good thing, perhaps related to the photos that had come out earlier of him and
Athena being captured.
He sat on the sofa, repeatedly pinching his jaw. The pain that arose reminded him to stay alert.
Joyce had probably also seen the news by now. What would she think?
The last thing he wanted to do was to hurt her again, but for Alisha's safety, he had no choice.
These past few days, he hadn't called her or sent her any messages. Besides knowing that his actions
were being monitored, he didn't have the face to contact her.
His promises had been easily broken, and he blamed himself deeply.
Joyce would be heartbroken when she found out. He couldn't bear to think about it. The more he
thought about it, the more he felt as if every breath was like inhaling a sharp blade, piercing his heart.
The pain spread infinitely.
After a moment, the black-clad person he had sent to the Warner residence returned.
The black-clad person stepped forward. "Mr. Warner, the items you requested have been retrieved.
Please check to see if everything is there."
"Mm, put them in Alisha's room. I'll check later," Luther replied coldly.
"Yes." The black-clad person picked up several large bags and brought the items into the room, placing
them on the sofa.
After a short while, Luther stood up while holding Alisha. He walked into the room and gently laid hernovelbin
on the bed.
As he was about to let go and leave...
Alisha suddenly woke up, feeling the warmth leaving her. She instinctively reached out and grabbed
Luther's sleeve, shouting, "Daddy, where are you going?"
Luther quickly bent down, gently stroking Alisha's cheek. "Daddy's not going anywhere. Look, Daddy
has brought all the clothes here. Daddy will stay here with Alisha from now on, okay?"
He pointed to the bags on the nearby sofa.
Alisha rubbed her eyes and clung to Luther's arm as she sat up, finally believing that he wasn't leaving.
She clapped her little hands, saying, "That's great, Daddy will be with me every day."
"I'm awake now, Daddy. I want to drink water," Alisha climbeddown from the bed. "I feel much better.
Can I go outside to soak up some sun?"
Luther poured a glass of water for Alisha and handed it to her, shaking his head. "No, it's windy outside
today. You shouldn't be exposed to the wind right now. Be patient for a few more days, okay, Alisha?"
Alisha's expression turned sad. She had been feeling so suffocated. The past few days had been really
difficult, lying around in a daze, unable to do anything.
"Alisha, think about how uncomfortable you were a few days ago. Now that you've recovered, you
mustn't get sick again," Luther gently coaxed.
Alisha took a few sips of water and placed the cup aside.
"Okay, I'll listen to Daddy," she said obediently.
"Alisha, look at this. What is it?" Luther took a large set of toys from beside her bed and placed them in
front of Alisha.
It was a large pink box containing a lifelike doll. Every eyelash and strand of hair looked real. It also
came with interchangeable clothes, shoes, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, and everything else.
"Wow, this is a Sherita doll!" Alisha clapped excitedly. "I've seen it on TV, it's so much fun. Is it for me?"
"Of course," Luther pinched her little nose. "You're all better now, so you can play with it."
"Oh yeah!" Alisha hugged the box and sat down on the soft carpet, starting to unpack the toy.
Luther watched her tenderly for a while, then walked to the sofa and rummaged through the bags. They
contained everyday items he had asked someone to retrieve from the Warner residence.
For Alisha's sake, he had to stay here for a while.
He noticed that there was a wooden box among the items, which should contain his watch and
cufflinks.
These things should have been taken out by Joyce herself. Only she knew where they were placed.
He opened the box and found several of his frequently worn watches inside.
Suddenly, his body trembled slightly as his gaze fell on one of the watches.
This watch wasn't on the list he had given. It was his limited edition tourbillon gold watch, too heavy to
be worn daily, meant for appreciation and collection. Moreover, the design of this watch had a special
meaning.
"No matter how time flies, we remain the same."
That had been the slogan for this watch.
And this watch had its own name-BELIEVE.
In an instant, he understood, and his heart felt a sour ache.
Joyce had deliberately taken the wrong watch. Even though he hadn't contacted her, she had
expressed her trust in him in this way.