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.

obediently got into his car,

ride, they arrived at a

the window, looking out

vibrant and colorful display. The fountain threw up a cloud of mist that gave the whole place a romantic and

steak. It looked delicious.

that it would have been extraordinarily delicious... to someone who'd

to eat for dinner. There

the finest cuisine was no more appetizing

her knife and fork.

You can have it all

irksome. Xavier averted his gaze to hide the pain in his eyes. "So you won't even share a meal with me anymore? I suppose

eat, earlier. The company at the table is not the

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

the food, either. He just sat

out with the determination to have this conversation with her. All his life, he'd never loved

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