Chapter 540 Following Your Heart
But in the end, his arrogance was his downfall.
Elijah squeezed his eyes shut tightly and slammed on the brakes. The speeding car came to an abrupt stop.
Sophia's body lurched forward from the momentum, but the small knife in her hand remained firmly pressed against Elijah's neck.
Elijah didn't dare move; he could only sit there rigidly.
Sophia pulled out her phone and quickly tapped on the screen.
About ten minutes later, the sound of police sirens grew closer and closer.
Elijah's pupils suddenly contracted. "You called the cops?"
His eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he looked as if he wanted to tear Sophia apart piece by piece.
The fear of being locked up in the police station spread through his entire body. Elijah couldn't care about anything else anymore and reached behind him.
He grabbed Sophia by the throat, wanting nothing more than to rip her to shreds.
No, he couldn't let the police catch him!
He had barely managed to escape with those people's help. If he got caught again, they'd add an escape charge to his record.
Then he'd be finished for good.
Sophia was being choked by Elijah, but her small knife was still pressed against his neck.
She felt a sudden wave of suffocation, and her face gradually turned red.
She applied a bit more pressure with the knife in her hand, and Elijah's neck immediately started bleeding.
If Elijah was going to attack her, she had no reason to hold back.
Earlier, she was just buying time.
Now that the police had arrived, she had nothing to fear.
Sophia looked at Elijah's twisted face and asked with difficulty, "Can you tell me who helped you escape?"
Elijah sneered coldly, his tone mocking. "Why should I tell you?"
Sophia glanced at him coolly, her lips curving slightly. "You're already at a dead end. Are you really not going to talk?"
Elijah: "If I die, you won't get out alive either!"
"But you're just one person, and we're a whole group. Do you really think you can fight back?"
Sophia wasn't afraid of Elijah because he was at the end of his rope now.
Even if there really was some force behind him that rescued him during the transport, they definitely had their own agenda.
But right now, Elijah was all alone.
When she first noticed something was off about the taxi driver, she had quietly looked around and didn't spot any vehicles following them.
This suggested that maybe Elijah and those people weren't working together at all.
Elijah froze, instinctively looking out the window to find police cars stopped all around.
Several police cars had surrounded the car he was in.
Many armed police officers were pointing their guns in his direction.
His eyes flashed coldly. He instinctively wanted to struggle, to escape, but the slightest movement brought a sharp pain to his neck.
It was Sophia's knife.
The tip of the blade had cut right where his artery was.
"Elijah, I suggest you look in the mirror right now."
Elijah was stunned, suddenly realizing something. He jerked his head up and looked in the mirror.
What he saw shocked him.
A red mark snaked down his neck, gradually disappearing into his collar.
Blood kept flowing out. Though not a lot was coming out, it looked strangely terrifying.
Elijah jerked in alarm, instinctively wanting to reach up and touch it.
At that moment, his grip on Sophia's neck finally loosened. Sophia shook off his hand and grabbed her thermos, smashing it against the back of Elijah's head.
Elijah felt a pain at the back of his head, then his body went limp, and he slumped back into the seat.
Just then, Benjamin, who had just arrived, hurriedly got out of his car and rushed toward the car where Sophia was.
When he arrived, the car door was being pushed open from inside.
All the police were on high alert, and then... they were surprised to find that the hostage had emerged completely unharmed.
Benjamin grabbed her hand and looked her up and down. Seeing she wasn't hurt, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He stretched out his arm and pulled Sophia into his embrace, his heart full of fear.
"Were you scared? When you run into dangerous situations like this, you can't try to handle it alone, okay?"
Feeling Benjamin's warm embrace and worried tone, Sophia's heart warmed. She reached out and hugged him back.
"Okay, I know. It won't happen again."
Benjamin was completely exasperated. "You said the same thing last time. You really don't let anyone rest easy."
Sophia guiltily touched her nose and couldn't help defending herself. "I didn't want to either. Who knew I'd run into Elijah today?"
Benjamin slowly released Sophia, his cold gaze shooting straight toward the person in the car.
"The person inside is Elijah?"
Sophia nodded. Just then, the police opened the driver's side door, revealing the person inside.
Benjamin rushed forward in one swift movement, grabbed Elijah by the collar, and yanked him out of the car. His fist struck Elijah's face without hesitation.
Sophia wanted to stop Benjamin, but couldn't hold him back.
She stood there, watching Benjamin's aggressive demeanor, feeling both warm and helpless inside.
The police wanted to step forward to stop Benjamin, but Sophia shook her head at them. "Let him blow off some steam. Elijah passed out; he won't wake up anytime soon."
She knew Benjamin must be very angry right now and needed an outlet to vent his emotions.
The police looked at Sophia in surprise, hesitated for a moment, then chose to stand still.
After Benjamin finished venting, they immediately stepped forward.
When they saw Elijah's face, beaten black and blue by Benjamin, unrecognizable from its original appearance, they couldn't help but freeze.
Benjamin from the White family... really knew how to throw a punch!
He really went all out!
But someone like Elijah truly deserved it. He not only escaped but also almost hurt Sophia.
They immediately took out handcuffs from their pockets, cuffed Elijah's hands, and brought him into the police car.
After the police left, Benjamin expressionlessly took Sophia's hand and led her to the car.
He remained silent, not saying a word, thoughtfully helping Sophia fasten her seatbelt and gently rubbing her soft hair. "Rest for a bit, we're going home."
"Okay." Sophia nodded obediently, leaning back against the seat and closing her eyes.
She was indeed a bit tired. Actually, when facing Elijah earlier, she had no confidence at all.
Two years ago, she had been taken hostage by Elijah, which led to Benjamin falling into the sea.
She was afraid Elijah still had tricks up his sleeve, and afraid she'd never see Benjamin again.
Fortunately... it was all just an accident.
It was resolved now.
With Elijah dealt with, Sophia felt like a huge weight had finally been lifted from her heart.
"By the way, why did Elijah come looking for you?" Benjamin asked casually.
Sophia didn't open her eyes, replying in a lazy tone, "Probably because GeneCipher Society was destroyed, and he still hasn't given up. Now, many forces are getting restless, wanting to carry out this research."
Benjamin heard the helplessness in her tone and turned to look at her with concern. "Just follow your heart. Whatever choice you make, I'll stand firmly by your side."
Benjamin was a smart man. When Sophia said on the phone that he didn't need to pick her up, he felt something was off.
Connecting it to her attending a meetingabout hermedical research today, everything suddenly made sense.