My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 421

Chapter 421

After several days without a bath, her scalp had been itching unbearably, so she'd washed her hair.

"How's your concussion? Feeling any better?" Xavier felt her twist her shoulder out of his grasp, leaving his hand as cold and vacant as his heart.

With all his might, he suppressed his sorrow so that it wouldn't show on the outside. Her well-being mattered more than his feelings.

"I'll be fine. I just need a few days' rest," Willow replied. "If there's nothing else, I'd like to get back now."

As she turned away to leave, Xavier declared, "We're going to go grab a bite to eat, together." He tried to make it sound assertive, as though she didn't get a say in the matter.

"I've already eaten."

"You've had dinner. Time for dessert." He opened his car door, invitingly.

Willow frowned. "I'm not hungry."

"Alright! I guess I'll go have a chat with Jasper, then!" Xavier snapped, delivering an implied threat.

got into his car, and Xavier drove off with her

they arrived at a fine dining restaurant.

at a table by the window, looking out upon a beautiful garden with a fountain in the

vibrant and colorful display. The fountain threw up a cloud

them a steak. It looked delicious. It

was no doubt that it would have been

lot to eat for dinner. There had even been cake. There was

was fully satiated, even the finest cuisine was no more appetizing

handed her knife

You can

together... she found it deeply irksome. Xavier averted his gaze to hide the pain in his

not hungry at all, really. I had a whole lot to eat, earlier. The company at

you'd have me, I'd lay the whole world at your feet. I could take you

the food, either. He just sat there, gazing at Willow

the determination to have this conversation with her.

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