You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 2074: Anyone Can Be Emperor

Due to Darrin's excessive force, Grizela fell to the ground, panting heavily.

"Why are you stopping me?!" she shouted angrily. "His Highness is gone forever. How can I live alone? It was my negligence. I must atone with my death!"

She tried to grab the sword again.

Darrin kicked the sword further away. "You're crazy. The situation isn't settled yet, and you want to kill yourself?"

He knew her country's tradition of atoning for mistakes with death, thinking it was an outdated concept. He didn't expect anyone to still adhere to it. Grizela was truly loyal.

"Not settled? His Highness is in the hands of the Crown Prince. How could he survive? Don't comfort me. I want to join him; you don't need to stop me." Grizela knelt on the ground. "Without a sword, I still have a gun. There are many ways to die."

Darrin felt a tightness in his chest. He abruptly pulled Grizela up from the ground, bringing her face-to-face with him.

"To you, is your life only worth serving Reuben? Is there no one else worth living for? Have you not considered him even for a second?" he questioned painfully.

Grizela was stunned and didn't answer.

In the darkness, she dared not look at his pained eyes.

Because even a sliver of light would reveal his sorrowful gaze, his handsome face twisted in anguish, and his expression filled with grief.

Darrin laughed bitterly. "After knowing each other for so long, I thought I held some small place in your heart. But it turns out I'm nothing. To you, I'm just a passerby. You want to kill yourself without considering my feelings at all. Have you thought about how much pain I'd be in?"

he confessed, "though I never had the chance to say it before. But

his heart pounding

But she held her responsibilities too dearly to indulge in personal feelings. When she thought of dying to atone, his image did flash through her

those who care about you. Live for me, please." His voice trembled; he was terrified. If he had been a moment later, she would have killed herself

he wouldn't carry it with him. He must ensure everyone's safety before handing it over. I believe His Highness will be fine for now. Trust us; there will be a way out." Darrin

a long time, Grizela's tense body finally relaxed in his arms. She couldn't

his

Grizela nodded.

a sigh of relief; she wouldn't have

first met; she had said something similar back then too. He had felt uneasy but didn't take it seriously. Now he realized she wasn't just speaking casually. If something happened to His Highness Reuben, she would

prayed for Reuben's

Meanwhile...

Hajime explained Reuben's

Reuben's ongoing conflict with Clint over the years to Joyce and Luther. He also described the current state of the Imperial Household Agency, where everyone feared that Clint would eliminate them once he ascended the throne

a man's perspective. There were so many reasons behind it. Reuben had

After explaining everything, Hajime

His Highness would risk himself like this. What should we do now? If this news gets

situation you've described," Luther said solemnly. "I have an idea;

Hajime

that we're trapped here, logically speaking, your internal strife shouldn't

intermediary," Luther propos ve

as

solution. He didn't want to stay here longer; Anderson, Iris, Wilson, and Cullen were