You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 2073: She Wants To End Her Life

Chapter 2073: She Wants to End Her Life

In the Imperial Household Agency, at the underground contact point, Joyce and Darrin returned just as the eastern sky began to lighten. The night had not yet fully receded when Joyce entered the basement. The streets outside were chaotic, filled with armed guards. Only essential stores remained open during the day, and a curfew was in effect at night. They had taken great pains, sneaking and hiding along the way. Finally reaching this place, they felt safe.

Before Joyce could enter, Luther emerged from inside and pulled her into his arms. He asked no questions. Having to let her go, even for a day, felt like an eternity. Her sudden return could mean she had obtained the seven-day antidote or something else, but it didn't matter as long as she was in his arms.

"We got the Dawnblade!" Joyce patted Luther's back lightly. "You're squeezing me too hard."

Luther quickly loosened his grip. "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Joyce shook her head. "Don't worry. Clint wasn't at the residence; he hasn't noticed anything yet."

Luther was more concerned about Joyce's well-being and whether she had obtained the seven-day antidote. "But..."

With the Dawnblade taken, Clint would eventually find out, and Joyce would suffer again.

"Let's talk inside." Joyce pushed Luther in, and Darrin followed.

Darrin took out the Dawnblade in front of them. "We were lucky; someone else tried to steal this sword. We intercepted them."

"Yes, they also knocked out the guards, allowing us to escape smoothly." Joyce examined it closely. "This is indeed the sword I saw that day. Let's call Hajime to confirm. If everything checks out, with both the Dawnblade and the Imperial Seal, Reuben can command other families to surround Clint and the Yoshikawa family from outside the Eastern Capital."

"Even so, a civil war is inevitable." Luther wasn't as optimistic as Joyce. The two sides were evenly matched; once a civil war started, who knew when it would end? And what about the curse on her? That worried him more.

"I'll notify Hajime now." Darrin turned and used a special line to contact the Imperial Household Agency.

About an hour later, Hajime arrived hurriedly. His face lit up upon seeing the Dawnblade. "Yes! This is it! This is the Dawnblade!"

"You did it! You got the Dawnblade in such a short time! I'll

all they had been through, he felt things wouldn't go so smoothly. What were they missing? Something felt

could recover from his excitement, a man rushed over and whispered something in his

widened.

The man nodded.

Hajime's face fell immediately.

was wrong, Luther tightened his grip

explain; he quickly began

Darrin exchanged puzzled

the sword;

burst in,

breath, Grizela gasped, "It's bad... His Highness... His Highness is

shock and grief,

her. "Calm down, tell us

off angrily and glared at Joyce with resentment. "It's all because of you! His Highness went to his death because of

control. "For years

to save

He finally got the

all for nothing! Even his

mean?" Joyce was alarmed with a bad premonition.

protectively, fearing Grizela might

a thud, Grizela knelt on the ground. "Your Highness, I

happened?" Joyce

calmly,

urgency was related to this

sighed heavily. "His Highness is missing along with the seal.

Prince only to save his mother and protect his family. Now that Kempley