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“What’s there to thank me for? Everything you need is already here. We’re heading out,” Joshua said.

Watching their car fade into the distance, Joshua scooped Xylia into his arms and headed back to their cozy little villa.

Inside, the air was warm–the AC had been running ahead of time–wrapping them in comfort the second they stepped through the door.

He carried Xylia straight to the bedroom, lowering his gaze to meet her exhausted, drowsy eyes.

‘Why won’t this fear go away?‘ Joshua thought, feeling the leftover terror gnaw at his heart.

His throat felt thick, almost clogged, as he reached out and gently brushed his hand over Xylia’s cheeks.

“Xylia, wake up,” Joshua called to her, his voice gentle with a deep warmth.

He repeated her name softly, again and again, the tenderness in his tone unmistakable.

Xylia slowly woke up, her eyelids fluttering. She blinked at the unfamiliar room, her mind suddenly sharp for a brief second as she tried to figure out where she was.

But the moment she sensed Joshua right there with her, she let herself relax completely.

Xylia asked groggily, “What’s wrong?” Her voice was a bit husky from sleep.

Joshua furrowed his brows just slightly. “We’ve arrived. Why don’t you take a nice hot bath before going back to sleep? I’ll make us both some ginger tea.”

Joshua gently pulled her upright, and Xylia just melted into his arms, barely able to keep herself standing. “I don’t want to move,” she murmured, clinging to him like her whole body refused to cooperate.

‘Honestly, I can’t move an inch,‘ Xylia thought, totally spent. ‘I’ve never hiked this much in my whole life.

“Need me to give you a hand in the shower?” Joshua teased, a mischievous glint in his eye.

Xylia struggled upright, grumbling sleepily but stubborn. “I can walk on my own.”

Joshua couldn’t help but laugh as he watched her shuffle drowsily toward the bathroom.

“Hey, aren’t you forgetting something?” he called, still grinning.

Xylia dragged herself back, snatched her clothes from the closet, and finally trudged into the bathroom.

Joshua grabbed his clothes and headed to the other bathroom. After a quick shower, he went to the kitchen and put on a pot of ginger tea, tossing in a couple bowls of noodles just to be safe.

Just in case they caught a cold.

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Joshua found some cold medicine, grabbed two pills, and carried everything to the bedroom.

He arrived just as Xylia was finishing her bath.

Xylia had nearly drifted off in the bathtub earlier.

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“Here, have some noodles, drink this ginger tea, and take these pills to keep you from catching a cold. Then you can go back to sleep,” Joshua said, setting everything down.

isn’t really healthy, Xylia thought,

to the little coffee table, feeling

the noodles, Xylia gently held Joshua’s face and kissed him

“Thank you,” Xylia whispered.

throat tightened as

thank me later,” he said, a little

her head at him, teasing, “Shouldn’t you be saying, ‘No need to thank me; it’s just what I ought

but I still expect a

her

turned away and started

warm and content from the noodles and tea, Xylia finally curled up in bed and

peacefully asleep, Joshua slipped out

his laptop, and began digging deep into Richard’s

State was in complete

at it with everything they’ve got—the

time, Richard was neck–deep

Joshua knew that wasn’t nearly enough. He needed to figure out a way

out his phone and called his dad

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anxious, “Did you

she’s safe

Aaron let out a

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sick these days. Once she hears the news, she’ll finally be

said, “Dad, Richard can’t be allowed to stay in

through the Daltonian police would be ideal,”

gave a quiet, amused

and son. Leave it to me–I’ll reach out to the right

bit unsure for

phone and texted Joshua a string of

sort it out yourself. I’ve got things to handle–catch you later,” Aaron said, ending the

blurted out, but Aaron

tone hummed in his ear, leaving Joshua staring at his

and son were just as

himself wasn’t much of a big

bedroom, slid under the covers, and pulled Xylia

so hard, they didn’t even wake up

opened her eyes, her arms and legs felt like borrowed props–completely useless, definitely not

mattress and seriously wondered if she’d ever have the energy to

was up and about like nothing had happened. After a quick shower, he

like getting up?” Joshua asked, a playful grin on his

sore. I can’t move,” Xylia groaned, her voice

and

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coming with

decide to stay, I’ll have someone here to make sure you’re safe,” Joshua

soon as he said that,

with you.” Xylia replied without

was, she really was

even begin to guess what kind of trouble she’d get into alone. No matter how dangerous things got, she knew

brow furrowed as he took in

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