Chapter 18
James did not want to prolong the conversation any further.He said, “Send me
some money.I’m getting breakfast for Thea.”Henry said, “I’ll Vinmo it to you.”
James left the clinic, buying some chicken noodle soup on the street for Thea.
When he returned, Thea was awake.Her face was bandaged in gauze.She lay
on the bed, staring at the ceiling listlessly.
James went to her and put her breakfast down.
Softly, he called, “Darling.”
Thea did not respond.James took her hand in his.
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“It’s over now.It’s all over now.”
Thea turned to him slightly, sobbing softly.Her body trembled, a panicked
expression on her face.
“I-I’ve offended Trent Xavier.I’m a dead woman now.Go, leave me.I don’t want

to get you into trouble.” James soothed her.
“It’s alright.I saw the news this morning.Trent’s dead, and your family is okay.”
“What? He’s dead?”
Thea was shocked, looking at James in disbelief.Trent Xavier was a general.
How could he be dead just like that? James said, “News reported that a man in
a black ghost mask killed him.The police have launched a hunt for the
murderer.”
Thea was stunned.
Aman in a black ghost mask…She vaguely recalled that a man in a black ghost
mask had appeared just as she was about to give up, but she blacked out
before she could take a good look at him.
“He’s dead? He’s really dead?”
Thea looked as if she was ina trance.She could not believe that a man as
powerful as Trent was now dead.
“That’s right.Come on, have some soup.”
James scooped Thea up, propping her against him.He picked up a spoon and
started to feed her.
Thea parted her mouth slightly, swallowing the soup.

 

her awake frequently. Every time she woke up, she screamed for Trent to let her go. James knew that Thea had been through a lot, being on the brink of a complete mental breakdown.She would need time to heal from this traumatic experience. Everyone was talking about the Xaviers

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