You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 2084: Unfortunately, We Met Too Late

"Go!" Joyce commanded in a low voice.

At the same time, she fired her gun, creating an opportunity for the man to quickly get up and run to the right. In an instant, he was hidden behind a rock. After emptying her handgun, Joyce also darted behind a large rock next to Clint. She was panting heavily, having expended too much energy.

She was exhausted.

Clint's voice was tense, "Are you hurt?"

Born into royalty and wielding power, he had experienced many intrigues but never gunfire.

"No, don't jinx me," Joyce moved to lean against the big rock. She needed to rest. Her heart was racing, her body tense. She closed her eyes and kept breathing heavily.

The two large rocks were very close, almost touching.

Clint wanted to get closer to Joyce to see if she was really uninjured.

Hearing the movement, Joyce's eyes snapped open. "Don't come over."

Clint froze; she was so resistant to him.

"If you don't want to die, stay put," Joyce warned him. "If you move, the sniper will shoot. He has night vision goggles. There's a gap between the two rocks behind us. From your position, he can't aim at you. From mine, he can. But if you move closer, they'll shoot through the gap and hit you."

Clint frowned.

By now, his reinforcements should have arrived. But they were trapped here; Hirota had sent more than one sniper from multiple directions to finish them off.

"Rest for a bit," she said. "They won't fire for now."

"I don't have night vision goggles; I can't snipe from a distance. Our only option is to wait until dawn."

"Okay," Clint said no more.

"Cough cough," the night wind made him cough. His illness hadn't healed, and today had drained his energy. He needed rest.

spoke again; silence

knows how much time

Clint heard a rustling sound-an unusual

toward it and his face

on her. The snake must have been attracted by the scent of blood. In the darkness, under the moonlight, it was hard to see clearly, but there was no mistaking

Joyce sensed it too.

stiffened all over but

she quickly whispered, "Don't move. If you

Clint's voice was tense; he could vaguely

on you; it will bite you. What if

in these mountains? We'll just go down and get antivenom later." Joyce's voice trembled; she was actually very scared. This disgusting creature induced a physical fear in her. She watched helplessly as the snake crawled onto her arm and coiled around her shoulder, raising its head as if ready to bite

move; moving meant

Her heart tightened sharply.

the snake raised its head, Joyce closed her eyes, bracing

felt like

no pain came to her

a gust

her eyes abruptly and saw Clint's hand reaching

a gunshot ringing out, Clint withdrew his hand

and hit a

again! Get

from behind them, sending shards of rock flying over their

his breath and leaned

and silence returned

then turned her head to scold him,

a deep breath. "The snake must have been venomous; if it bit you, you wouldn't make it until dawn." He

in his voice-along

shot?" she asked in

Got hit in the

Didn't hit anything

Clint didn't deny it;

on his back.