You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 2069: Trying to Reconcile

Secret contact point. Joyce leaned against Luther's shoulder, her breathing steadied a bit.

"How are you holding up? You can rest for a while, I'll hold you," Luther asked softly. Darrin handed over a towel. Luther carefully wiped her sweat away.

"Are you hungry? I can get you something to eat."

Joyce shook her head. "I'm not hungry. I might not be able to hold on; I may have to go back." Her voice was faint.

Luther's arms tightened around her. He couldn't just watch her walk back into danger. "I want to go with you and talk to him."

"Talk about what?" Joyce was puzzled.

"I want to see if we can reconcile," Luther's eyes flashed with determination.

"Reconcile? How is that possible?" Joyce frowned. Clint was a stubborn person who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. The word "reconciliation" probably didn't exist in Clint's dictionary.

Luther held her close and kissed her cheek. "Over the years, thinking back on our journey, it hasn't been easy. Ricky, Charlotte, Yu Chengxian, Athena-they were all tough to deal with, each time costing us more and more. And they were nothing compared to Clint. His identity, status, nationality-all very special. His abilities and methods are extraordinary. Are we really going to start a war between two countries after an internal conflict? We'd never have peace again."

Darrin remained silent. Peace had only lasted a little over a hundred years. No one wanted war-families torn apart, lives lost.

"I can't contact the outside world right now, but when I get the chance, I must telegraph the Marshal and his wife about Clint holding the Young Marshal hostage. If Clint doesn't release him soon, the Marshal will inevitably lead an army to the border," Darrin said solemnly. "Clint must have considered the consequences from the start."

"Negotiation is indeed a way out," Darrin thought for a moment and agreed with Luther's idea. "And it's the quickest way."

After experiencing so much, he didn't want the Young Marshal and Mr. Warner to go through more turmoil; no one could endure it.

"Mr. Warner, do you have any ideas?" Darrin asked.

Luther shook his head. "This is no small matter; I need to think it through."

"But what leverage do we have to negotiate with him?" Joyce's face was pale; her life was in Clint's hands. What leverage did they have? Clint feared nothing.

long; I have to go back once more. You can't come with me; he doesn't know you've entered Rohomes

Joyce tightly, unwilling to let go. He knew she was in

can go with the Young Marshal. She has a legitimate reason for coming out-to meet me. My secret mission in

"That works; having a trusted aide with me won't give Clint any reason to

them, then clenched them again, struggling with letting go. After so much effort crossing mountains and rivers to find her and holding her in his arms, he had to watch her return to another man's side? But if he didn't

of this made him want to tear

thorough plan to reconcile quickly and bring Joyce home; otherwise, if war

nodded gently, "Alright. Be careful

me

and hugged

moment, silence

away, leaving them their brief

in her mind-dangerous but worth trying. Perhaps

decided to return to Clint because she wanted to try

jade seal

could rally other families and overthrow

thought, she felt

Joyce for a long time

softly, "I should

reluctantly;

of

couldn't find

end, he simply said, "Never forget that I'm always waiting

Joyce nodded, "Don't worry."

cautious and wouldn't act rashly without certainty-if she

of Joyce,"

"I will

handed two items to Joyce-a brooch-shaped pistol

weapons that might comel.net

Joyce nodded in acknowledgment.