Wrong marriage and sweet love (Joyce and Luther) novel Chapter 1847

Chapter 1847: Awakening

At five o'clock in the morning, as if sensing something, Joyce abruptly woke up from a nightmare. She opened her eyes and tried to sit up from the bed. Her movement woke Luther, and he pulled her into his arms, covering her face with darkness and kissing her lips.

"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare? It's okay, I'm here," he reassured her.

The wet and warm kiss mesmerized Joyce for a moment. As long as she was with him, she felt particularly at ease. Gradually, she felt drowsy again and curled up in his arms, dozing off for a while.

Around six o'clock, the first light of day began to seep through the cracks in the curtains.

The phone placed on the bedside suddenly vibrated.

Joyce woke up again and nudged Luther. "I had it on silent. It's your phone."

Luther murmured in response and reached for the phone on the bedside table while still kissing her.

"Hello? Who is this?"

Unexpectedly, an anxious voice came through the phone, causing Luther's sweet kiss to pause. His body stiffened, and he suddenly opened his eyes, propping himself up on Joyce's neck with his left hand.

"Why do you have my number? What's happened?"

Joyce realized something was wrong and clung to his shoulders with both hands, feeling her anxiety rise.

"I'm Mr. Ball, Mr. Saunders' subordinate. You must be Mr. Warner. I apologize for calling you out of the blue. Currently, Mr. Saunders is unconscious, and I dare not inform the Saunders family. Can you bring someone to see him?" Mr. Ball's voice sounded urgent over the phone.

Luther quickly sat up, and Joyce followed suit, draping his coat over his shoulders.

Luther put the phone on speaker mode to keep Joyce informed of the situation.

With a furrowed brow, Joyce put on her own coat and helped tie a knot around Luther's waist.

"No problem. Can you give me a brief overview of the situation? Just tell me the main points." Luther stood up and drew the curtains open.

The outside was dimly lit, with a grayish eastern sky. It seemed that there would be no sunshine today.

"Last night, Mr. Saunders attempted to rescue his sister-in-law but unexpectedly, she was abducted by a third party. Mr. Saunders was hit on the back of his head and hasn't regained consciousness. I'm afraid it will cause chaos within the Saunders family, and I can't go to the hospital casually. Can you bring a private doctor? I found your number in Mr. Saunders' phone." Mr. Ball gave a brief account of the situation.

"I understand. Send me your location, and I'll come right away," Luther replied.

Luther hung up the phone and called Jamie. Jamie lived nearby, and Luther instructed him to wait downstairs in fifteen minutes.

Joyce came up behind Luther and embraced him from behind. "I'll go with you."

Luther placed his hand on top of hers and spoke softly, "Okay, it's chilly in the morning. Put on an extra layer."

Joyce pressed her cheek against his back and murmured, "Mm."

She didn't want to be separated from him even for a moment now. No matter what he had to do, she wanted to be by his side.

Luther understood her thoughts and didn't refuse.