Xavier’s passionate harangue and bloodshot eyes startled Winnie.

We’re obviously not on the same page. I’m unhappy with how he deals with the issue and his attitude, but he’s disgruntled that his feelings are not reciprocated. He looks dejected and heartbroken.

Deep down, Winnie knew what Xavier said was true.

Her feelings for him were not as strong, and his aggressive response burdened her as if a weight had just landed on her heart.

She was at a loss for words as a sense of suffocation washed over her.

Despite all the rough storms Winnie had been through, never before had she felt such a choking sensation.

The uneasiness drove her to shake Xavier’s hands off, but despite feeling her repulsion, the man clenched his grip tighter around her shoulders.

He dared not let her go, for he had a feeling that if he let her free that day, he would never be able to stay by her side anymore.

The tightness on Winnie’s chest intensified as Xavier clung to her, and she looked at him with a frown.

“Let me go first. We’ll talk somewhere else.”

When he saw the frown on her brows, he finally relented.

“I have nothing else to say,” Xavier noted, his voice hoarse and his eyes red.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have lied and talked to you like that. I don’t want to talk about this anymore. Would you go home with me? I can follow you home, too. It doesn’t make a difference.”

“Xavier!” Winnie had never seen him giving in like that before.

To her, he had always been a proud and confident—or even arrogant and assertive man. Although there were times when he would talk gently to her, his change of attitude made Winnie see him in a new light. She suddenly felt attracted to him, but she did not know how to react because she had never seen him speak so penitently to her before.

don’t know you well enough. Could

grip, but she was worried that that might strain Xavier’s

her into his arms, and

as if he wanted to crush

already apologized. What else do you want me to do?” Xavier asked, his arms tightening

that point, he was on

move on and pretend like nothing happened

just pretend as if nothing happened. We need to face and overcome it instead of running

style to run away, but you’re driving me crazy, Winnie! Can’t you see that

indeed lost his

on deaf ears when Xavier’s arms tautened

that while since he figured he should not get involved in Xavier and Winnie’s relationship. Still, when he saw that Xavier

step forward and holding Xavier’s shoulder, “please let her go.

last person Xavier wanted to see and listen

his head from Winnie’s neck and glowered at Christopher with

out of this. I’m talking

Mr. Fairchild. Let her

insist,” Xavier

raised his arm and hurled a

punch landed on Christopher’s mouth, and blood trickled down from

when Xavier raised his hand against

“You’re insane!” she blurted.

as she spoke, Xavier directed yet another punch

got ready to defend himself, but Winnie had already slapped Xavier before either of the

smacking sound stunned

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