With everything set, the cabin door was slowly closed.
Hope retreating to the backdoor, Kathy had to face Peter, because her shoulders were gripped by him.
“Peter, it’s not late for you to let me go,” she persuaded him.
“That’s not possible. Herbert has turned herself in, and she will definitely rat me out. I don’t want to be
behind bars!” Peter’s tone was hoarse and desperate.
He didn’t work hard for so many years just to rot in prison.
Now he only needed Kathy.
His eyes grew passionate as he gazed at her delicate face.
Kathy avoided his gaze and focused her attention on the view outside the window.
The cabin door was closing, while she looked at the same direction. Then she noticed a familiar black
car approaching the helicopter.
Hope lit up her eyes. At a closer look, she was sure that it was Joseph.
However, the helicopter was slowly ascending.
The black car stopped. John quickly aimed at the helicopter and reported, “Mr. Joseph, Peter and your
wife are both on the plane.”
Joseph squinted. “Are the jets ready?”
“Yes, standing by to attack.”
Joseph got out of the car. The helicopter just took off, but was surrounded by four fighter jets, unable to
fly higher.
Kathy had been looking down at Joseph, extremely nervous.
“Mr. Champs, we are under attack.” The pilot turned around with an ominous expression.
Peter stuck his head out and realized that four fighter jets had cornered him. He gripped Kathy’s wrist.
“I really underestimated Joseph.”
Kathy sneered, “You can’t escape.”
“Says who?”
With that, the man wrapped his long arm around her neck. As the cabin door slowly opened, Kathy
stared at Peter in panic.
What did he want to do?
“We can’t ascend. Should we land? When they start firing, we won’t be able to hold long,” the pilot
reminded Peter.
Peter squinted coldly and dragged Kathy to the door. They were only five meters above the ground, so
Joseph could see them.
Peter was holding Kathy as hostage!
“Joseph, your wife is in my hands. Tell your jets to fall back, or else I will push her down.” Joseph heard
every word Peter said.
Joseph looked up and met Kathy’s eyes which were filled with tension. His fists were tightening.
Kathy was a little afraid of heights, and Peter’s words made it worse. Her legs were so weak that she
could hardly stand.
Although the ground was not that far away, a fall to the hard surface like this would leave her in a
perilous condition.
“Peter, you’re so despicable,” Kathy cursed angrily.
“That would be your work. You never give me a second option!”
“You have broken the law and deserve to be punished!”
“No, you should blame Herbert. I’m clean!”
“Peter, don’t go down this dark path,” Kathy whispered.
She knew that Peter was a madman now, a completely different stranger.
However, he had no way out.
She was struggling to break free from his hand staring at him. She bet her hope on Joseph catching
her after she jumped off from this height.
“What are you doing?” Peter fiercely pinched her neck when he sensed her intention.
Kathy’s face turned ashen from the choking. Slipping, she was hanging outside the plane.
Peter immediately grabbed her wrist.
Kathy looked down. Joseph was right below her. She suddenly smiled and used all her strength to push
Peter away.
Peter reached out to grab Kathy, but could only catch her clothes. With a tear in her shirt, she was free
from him.
In the next second, the surrounding fighter jets came closer, leaving Peter nowhere to go.
Kathy closed her eyes, unaware where she was falling, while having a peaceful moment. Joseph
rushed over and caught her half a meter above the ground, rolling over. Kathy landed on him
unwounded.
She was surprised to find herself in a warm and soft embrace. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw
Joseph’s handsome face.
The pungent smell of blood reached her nose, she glanced sideways and saw the cuts and bruises on
Joseph’s elbow. Luckily, they were minor.
“Joseph....” Tears welled in her eyes.
She hugged him tightly.
Joseph raised his hand and said in a hoarse voice, “Honey, don’t cry. It will sadden me.”
Kathy smiled and hugged the back of Joseph’s head, kissing him, despite that everyone else might be
watching.
Not far away, Sue wanted to get off the car, but Lincoln grabbed her wrist.
“That dude is crazy. He sent in the military just for a woman.” Lincoln sighed.
“Didn’t you see how dangerous that was for Kathy? It scared the hell out of me....” Sue’s face turned
pale with fear, but she was relieved that Joseph saved Kathy.
Getting out of the car, Sue ran over. Kathy helped Joseph up and walked him into the car. John also
lent a helping hand.
Joseph’s men took Peter away in the air and headed to the police station.
Kathy watched as Sue and Lincoln walked over, assuming that they were worrying about her.
“Kathy, I’m glad you are okay.”
“I got lucky.” Kathy smiled. Just now, she had thought of a million possibilities of how this was going to
end, with the worst being Peter escaping with her. However, she had decided to run away anyway.
She never expected that Joseph would actually come.
“My brother has risked his life to save you.” Lincoln squinted, surprised to see that Joseph cared so
much about Kathy.
As far as he could remember, Joseph had only been crazy about Veronica.
Joseph wasn’t hurt badly. Kathy accompanied him to the hospital and he was bandaged. The doctor
said that he would be fine after a few days’ of rest.
He checked in at the most luxurious ward. Kathy was still in shock from Peter’s mad move.
Kathy asked John who was standing guard outside the ward, “How is Peter?”
“Mr. Champs has been brought to the police station. Mr. Joseph has submitted the evidence. Herbert
and Peter are both suspected of switching your paper.”
Kathy frowned. “Can I see Herbert?”
“I’m on it.”
Kathy came to the ward with some light food, surprised to find that Joseph was working again.
Kathy’s face darkened in displeasure and she turned off his computer.
“You should be resting.”
“It’s just a minor injury. I don’t even need to be hospitalized.”
“No way!” Kathy insisted. She sat beside Joseph and looked at the gauze around his hand. Every time
she thought of him protecting her with his own body, Kathy couldn’t help but choke.
Why would he do that?
She turned around and asked in a low voice, “Joseph, why did you come?”
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