You Hit My Heart (Joyce and Luther) novel Chapter 1796

Chapter 1796: Starting Over

"I think what the Grand Marshal's wife said makes a lot of sense. From a psychological perspective, she is correct. The reason why Alisha accepted Luther is because Athena told her he was her dad. This trust was built on the foundation of Athena. It is easy to shake. That's why we have the current dilemma. On the contrary, to rebuild trust, we need to break the existing environment and patterns and start over," Karl analyzed.

Joyce knew that Karl had studied psychology, so what he said must be reasonable.

She was just reluctant to let go of Alisha beside her. She had just met Alisha after being separated from birth, and she had only held Alisha in her arms for this brief moment.

Once Alisha woke up, she would definitely see her as the enemy and hate her to the bone.

"How do we start over?" Luther asked. He looked at Joyce worriedly, knowing she must be reluctant. After all, he had spent some time with Alisha, but it was different for Joyce. She had just met Alisha and now had to forcibly separate them.

"What I mean by starting over is what the Grand Marshal's wife suggested - taking Alisha away. When she wakes up and finds herself in a completely unfamiliar environment, her instincts will drive her to quickly adapt. The first person she sees when she wakes up is the Grand Marshal's wife, and the one who takes care of her is also the Grand Marshal's wife. After a long time, it will seep into her subconscious. She will also forget about the past. Once the Grand Marshal's wife establishes a relationship of trust with Alisha, it will be completely different when Alisha meets the Major and Mr. Warner again," Karl said.

"For example, you can first let her see news and information about you on TV and magazines, which will shake her inner misconceptions and let her understand what the Major and Mr. Warner are really like. On the other hand, you can try to obtain some negative information about Athena and let her see it inadvertently, so she knows what Athena is really like. A child's heart is not difficult to break through, it won't take too long. By then, Alisha will first regain her trust in Mr. Warner, and then accept the Major."

"I remember once Alisha saw Athena whipping a servant. She was hiding behind the door and was accidentally hit by Athena's whip. She was very ill because of this incident. For a period of time, she was indeed afraid of Athena. I could have taken advantage of this to shake Athena's status in Alisha's heart, but I really couldn't wait. That's why I had to act prematurely," Luther still regretted. "I knew the timing was not right, but I had no choice."

Joyce gently held Luther's hand. "You've done your best. Don't blame yourself. No one wanted this to happen."

Cecelia then said, "That's right, this is what I think. If you have no objections, I'll take Alisha back to the Capital with me now, back to the Grand Marshal's residence."

Joyce's heart twitched as she held Alisha tighter. She understood the reasoning, but she really couldn't bear to let go.

Luther sighed, "You still have two children in your belly to take care of. If Alisha wakes up and continues to make trouble, or hurts you again, what will you do? For long term considerations, we can only do this for now."

Joyce bit her lip and gently stroked Alisha's little face. "Let me look at her a little longer."

Cecelia said, "I will send you her videos every day, unless there are special circumstances. Alisha will be safe with me. If you are worried, Anderson can come with me too."

Anderson thought about it, then put his arm around Joyce's arm. "I want to stay with Mommy. I can protect Mommy. You see, I did very well this time. I didn't get caught by the bad guys, right?"

"Yes," Cecelia smiled and stroked Anderson's head. "Anderson is the most sensible. Alright, with both children away, you won't feel good either. Anderson can stay, I'll take Alisha."

After a pause, Cecelia's voice was somewhat choked up, "I wasn't able to raise you since you were little. It's my biggest regret in this life. Seeing Alisha reminds me of you when you were little. Being able to take care of Alisha, I have no more regrets. As soon as Alisha starts listening, I will bring her to see you and let you get along slowly until Alisha fully accepts you."

Joyce was moved. "Mom, I never resented you, really, you don't need to blame yourself."

"Since everyone has decided, I'll go make arrangements," Karl said. "Grand Marshal, you go back first. I still have some other business to take care of, so I'll stay one more day before going back."

Cecelia nodded.