The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1653

Joshua had obtained a map of the palace beforehand and knew where the patrol cars were located.

With his skills, stealing one without anyone noticing was no challenge at all.

Soon, the two of them were in a vehicle.

Stella's hand made it impossible for her to drive this kind of high-performance vehicle, so Joshua took the wheel.

Stella sat in the passenger seat, gun in hand, ready to provide cover.

After driving for about half an hour, Joshua glanced out the window.

His gaze turned icy, his dark eyes sharpening with focus. He warned her, "Star, they're here."

Stella checked the rearview mirror and saw several vehicles in pursuit.

At the same time, the car screeched to a halt.

Stella looked ahead and saw that the road was blocked with a spike strip and a barricade.

Just then, a group of people appeared on the other side of the barricade, all armed, and they unleashed a hail of bullets on their car.

After the barrage, their vehicle stood firm, without so much as a crack in the glass.

Seeing this, Stella couldn't help but glance at Joshua.

As if reading her mind, Joshua explained, "This must be a captain's vehicle. It looks like a normal car, but it's not only bomb-proof, it's also bulletproof."

No wonder Joshua had picked this specific car out of all the others.

Of course, Stella wasn't going to just sit there and let them shoot. She released the safety on her gun, but just as she was about to fire, Joshua stopped her.

"Star, hold on tight," he said in a low voice.

Stella nodded slightly.

Joshua floored the accelerator. White smoke billowed from the tires as the car, like an arrow shot from a bow, spun one hundred and eighty degrees and charged toward the vehicles behind them.

As if sensing her worry, he added, "You know what I'm capable of. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Stella hesitated.

If she stayed, she might really hold him back. He would have to protect her while fighting off their enemies.

But…

Suddenly, Stella's eyes caught something out of the corner of her vision.

Her eyes widened. She grabbed his arm and pushed aside the fabric of his black shirt.

When her gaze fell upon the wound, so deep you could see bone, her heart felt like it had been struck by a hammer.

He must have gotten such a severe injury protecting her during the crash.

An injury like that would have made a normal person pass out from the pain, yet Joshua hadn't even flinched, as if he felt nothing at all.