You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

recounted the past.

"Yes, | let you see him because you promisedit would be the last time. Then you would obediently go abroad to study," ca

deep voice from behind.

Everyone turned to look behind them, and to their surprise, the familiar voice belonged to Christian.

Dressed in a pure black suit with a black tie, Christian's enchanting and unrestrained appearance was unforgettable. It had been a

long tsince Felix and Luther had seen Christian. Although Christian had helped before, he had never shown himself. Once good

friends in their youth, they had drifted apart, not keeping in touch and even becoming enemies.

Meeting again, the three of them felt awkward for a moment.

Christian cleared his throat and coldly fixed his gaze on Luther, then slowly spoke. "Since everyone here is unaware of the past, |

may as well tell you all. When Athena was ten years old, after seeing Luther for the first time, she had been infatuated with him.

Over the following eight years, they often had private contact, and the two of them had long been engaged."

Luther rudely interrupted, "Engaged? Are you dreaming? | never even took a second look at her."

At this, Athena's expression changed.

At that moment, Vicki quietly nudged Felix, speaking in a hushed tone only they could hear, "Athena was quite beautiful as a child.

Did you never feel anything for her?"

Felix widened his eyes, "Are you kidding? Do you think that's beauty? Isn't your definition of beauty a bit off? She was quite

repulsive, to be honest."

Vicki gave a contented smile, "Close enough."

Although Christian had been utterly disappointed with Athena, he still insisted on seeking justice for what had happened in the

past, considering that Athena had spent a whole ten years lying in the hospital, and all the present consequences were the result

of the past.

"Luther, are you still going to deny it? When | was in Athena's room, | found your coat. It was only after my pressing that Athena

admitted you had spent talone with her every tyou visited my house. Although nothing inappropriate happened, she was

only sixteen at the time! She was still a minor. Do you dare say that coat wasn't yours?" Christian sternly questioned. Today, he

might as well lay all the past events bare. These words had been weighing on his heart for too long. "After that incident, every time

you cto my house, | made sure to keep Athena away from you, not letting you meet her until she turned eighteen."

"Heh, my clothes are suddenly missing for no reason. So they were hidden. What a joke, your house is so big, | didn't even know

which room she lived in," Luther's voice dripped with disdain.

At this point, Joyce gently took hold of Luther's arm. She had heard Christian talk about these past events before, and she chose to

believe Luther wholeheartedly.

Athena's expression of disdain and the contempt evident in Joyce's actions instantly angered Athena.

"Luther, even now, are you going to deny the love we once had? Right here, at that camping tent, right on this piece of land. | gave

myself to you for the first there. You took me, but afterward, you didn't want to take responsibility. You said once was enough

for a game," Athena spoke until this point, her large eyes filled with glistening tears, which fell like broken strings.

"Athena, you have delusions. After such a long time, you've convinced yourself it's true. Ridiculous," Luther shook his head

speechlessly, looking at Christian with pity. "I've told you countless times, she's sick and needs treatment!"

Christian, already enraged by Luther's attitude, mentioned this past event, which had been the deepest pain in his heart.

Suddenly, he stepped forward and roughly grabbed Lutherby the collar. Vicki furrowed her brow and hurried to intervene,

"Christian, don't be impulsive. It's been so many years. Since everyone is here today, why don't we clear the air? There's always a

truth to every story."

Christian raised his voice sharply, "What truth? | saw it with my own eyes. Is that false? The day we went camping on the

lave a picnic together, let them meet, and bid farewell. Then | would drive

made arrangements to send Athena to study abroad at Rohomes. | forgot

ountain alone to get it. When | returned to the mountain, | heard Athena's

nd Athena lying on the mat inside, disheveled, with bloodstains on her

ok her abroad for treatment. The doctors also confirmed that her hymen

? Even now, Athena has beccrazy and done many wrong things. But

into what she is today, crazy and cruel, neither human nor ghost? Whose

cted. "You never truly saw her for who she was, couldn't see through her

. | know you liked her, but that doesn't mean you should have been blind

pped forward to confront Felix, "Have | been unfair to you? Have | always

e with Vicki today, and | really want to thank you for that. But these are

ing on her own, and you just stubbornly refused to believe it," Felix

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