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.

one spoke again; silence enveloped

knows how much time

Clint heard a rustling sound-an unusual

turned toward it and

remembered that although she wasn't injured, she had someone else's blood on her. The snake must have been attracted by the scent of blood. In the darkness, under the moonlight, it was hard

Joyce sensed it too.

stiffened all over but

about to move, she quickly whispered, "Don't move. If you do, the sniper will

could vaguely see

if it's venomous?" Clint's eyebrows knitted tightly

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

move; moving meant

Her heart tightened sharply.

raised its head, Joyce closed her eyes,

she felt like her

pain came to her

only felt a gust

opened her eyes abruptly and saw Clint's hand reaching over, grabbing

with a gunshot ringing out, Clint withdrew his hand and

and hit a branch not far from them,

Get back!" Joyce

behind them, sending shards of rock flying over their

held his breath and leaned against the

the gunfire ceased and

to scold him, "You're crazy!

a deep breath. "The snake must have been venomous; if it bit you, you wouldn't make it until dawn." He was immensely relieved that he had grabbed it in time; otherwise, would she

in his voice-along with hoarseness and pain.

you get shot?" she asked in

Got hit in the

hit

Clint didn't deny

on his back.