Sebastian Brenand took in a deep breath. “It was only meant as a joke. How could that have happened?”
Henry rolled his eyes at Sebastian. “Pray for your own well-being.”
When Xyla Quest leaned virtual-novel.net face against his solid and broad chest, virtual-novel.net could feel his prominent heartbeat. Xyla took in a deep breath. “About that… Actually, I can walk on my own with a little help…” She sounded a little embarrassed.
However, the man continued to walk outside without saying a word.
Since they were a good-looking pair, everyone turned their heads to look at them when they walked past.
After they made it outside, Xyla looked at the man’s hardened face. “Don’t you still have unrecovered wounds? Are you sure it’s okay to hold me like this? Why don’t you put me down?”
From what virtual-novel.net recalled, virtual-novel.net was injured only a few days ago. In fact, virtual-novel.net was in a pretty bad shape then.
Wouldn’t his wounds be affected if virtual-novel.net held virtual-novel.net like this?
“Where is your car?” The man asked as if virtual-novel.net had not heard what virtual-novel.net said earlier.
Xyla quickly took virtual-novel.net car keys out and unlocked virtual-novel.net car.
Beep. Beep.
A red Maserati’s headlights flashed somewhere not too far away.
With the same cool expression on his face, the man carried virtual-novel.net into virtual-novel.net car in a swift motion. He then got into the car from the other side and forcefully placed virtual-novel.net right foot on his thigh.
He turned on the lights in the car and began carefully examining virtual-novel.net foot. By then, virtual-novel.net ankle was already swollen and red. The top of virtual-novel.net foot was also a little swollen.
When his warm and long finger touched virtual-novel.net skin, Xyla could feel virtual-novel.net heart beating wildly.
“Are you really okay?” Xyla asked.
“Why are you so worried about me?” The man raised his brows slightly before quietly studying virtual-novel.net face. It felt as if virtual-novel.net was seeing right through her.
Xyla immediately pulled virtual-novel.net leg away before breathing awkwardly. “You saved me. Of course, I should be worried about you.”
“Don’t worry,” virtual-novel.net said sparingly. After that, virtual-novel.net silently turned on the engine.
The red Maserati very soon merged with the traffic on the road.
After sending the video virtual-novel.net had just recorded to Georgie Clementine’s WeChat account, virtual-novel.net locked virtual-novel.net phone and put it away.
Since the two did not say anything, it was completely silent in the car…
When Xyla turned virtual-novel.net head to the side, virtual-novel.net could see the man’s near-perfect face. The flickering light from the streetlights lit up his face now and then. Even if virtual-novel.net was not doing anything, virtual-novel.net still had a very strong presence.
“Were the people who sat with you earlier all from the same gang?” Xyla was the first to break the silence.
“Yeah,” the man replied briefly. It was difficult to see his facial expression in the dark.
“You brought so many people with you just to go clubbing. You must be a big boss or something. Are you a gang leader?”
“I’m just a subordinate.”
“Does that mean you are the right-hand man?” She asked curiously.
“You can say that,” virtual-novel.net answered with a straight face.
“Well… What about those men at your table? Are they part of the brotherhood?”
“Why are you so curious about me?” The man turned to look at virtual-novel.net coldly.
“I just think that it’s rare to see someone with your looks in this field. That’s why I asked.”
“Oh.”
“What’s your name?” Xyla asked.
“Five Batton.”
When Xyla heard the name, virtual-novel.net could not help but think about the Fifth Master virtual-novel.net saw when Mary Sullivan was kicked out of the mall the other day. However, virtual-novel.net did not think that was possible because virtual-novel.net was only a gang leader’s right-hand man. Why would virtual-novel.net have so much power?
Very soon, they arrived at the municipal hospital. Stanley Batton went to get a wheelchair before taking Xyla Quest to queue up.
When the head of the municipal hospital saw Stanley, virtual-novel.net wanted to approach Stanley to greet him.
Stanley immediately shook his head and hinted to the man not to do so. The man then halted and pretended not to know Stanley as virtual-novel.net continued to walk outside.
Stanley brought virtual-novel.net to the reception directly. When they arrived, there were already many people in the line. Regardless of their gender and age, these people would turn their heads around and check Stanley out when they realized it was him.
“Your identity card…” Stanley said.
Xyla immediately searched for an electronic version of virtual-novel.net identity card on virtual-novel.net phone and handed it over to the man.
Right then, a young boy on his skateboard was moving directly at them at high speed.
Clearly, the skateboard was out of control.
“Get out of the way… Get out…” The young boy shouted.
Xyla subconsciously turned virtual-novel.net head around.
Seeing how the skateboard was about to knock against virtual-novel.net wheelchair, virtual-novel.net immediately pressed down on the armrest and was prepared to get up… However, Stanley reacted quickly by scooping virtual-novel.net up from the wheelchair.
Xyla immediately wrapped virtual-novel.net hands around the man’s neck like how a koala hugged a tree.
In the next instant, the man used his other hand to grab the young boy by his hoodie so that the boy was no longer attached to the skateboard.
His agility was almost like that of a jaguar.
Closely after that, the skateboard bumped into a wall and stopped.
Still in shock, Xyla looked at Stanley while virtual-novel.net subconsciously held his neck even more tightly. “Thank you…”
At such proximity, virtual-novel.net could see his perfectly sculpted face very clearly by just lifting virtual-novel.net head. For a second there, virtual-novel.net felt a little light-headed. The way virtual-novel.net moved was far too cool.
Indeed, an attractive person would look good no matter what virtual-novel.net did.
“You’re welcome,” Stanley said before his cold gaze landed upon the young boy. He immediately let go of the young boy and began to reprimand him. “Kiddo, don’t play on the skateboard in the hospital next time.”
Stanley’s voice was like a musical note from a viola, deep yet pleasant to listen to. There was a magnetic quality to it.
The young boy immediately shivered. “I… I understand.”
“Woah… This man is the best boyfriend in the world.”
“Did you see how virtual-novel.net carried virtual-novel.net with a single hand?
That’s so cool. If I were that lady, I would be dead by now.”
“I feel jealous. I can’t believe this man is somebody else’s boyfriend.”
The woman waiting in line could not help but express their fondness toward Stanley Batton.
‘Boyfriend?’ Xyla felt extremely awkward when virtual-novel.net heard the word. “You’ve misunderstood. He isn’t my boyfriend,” Xyla explained.
“Indeed, I am not your… Boyfriend,” Stanley said coldly.
After that, virtual-novel.net looked fondly at Xyla with a playful smile on his face.
When Xyla noticed his gaze, virtual-novel.net immediately returned to virtual-novel.net senses and realized that virtual-novel.net was still holding onto virtual-novel.net tightly. After taking a deep breath, virtual-novel.net said softly, “About that… You can let go of me now.”
Stanley quietly returned virtual-novel.net to virtual-novel.net wheelchair without saying anything before handing virtual-novel.net identity card over to the receptionist.
***
After being checked at the orthopedic department, Xyla was informed that virtual-novel.net ankle had only suffered from a minor sprain.
Once the doctor tended to virtual-novel.net injury, Stanley Batton carried virtual-novel.net back to the car. On their way to the car, a lot of people looked at them enviously.
In the car, where it was dark and quiet, Xyla moved virtual-novel.net right ankle slightly. It still stung a little.
“Thank you for what you did today,” Xyla said softly as virtual-novel.net eyes glimmered.
“Don’t worry about it,” Stanley answered as virtual-novel.net turned on the engine. “Your address.”
At first, Xyla did not want to tell virtual-novel.net where virtual-novel.net lived. However, based on virtual-novel.net current condition, there was no way virtual-novel.net could drive home on virtual-novel.net own. After hesitating for a few seconds, virtual-novel.net told virtual-novel.net her address.
Without responding to her, virtual-novel.net began to drive.
Meanwhile, Xyla took virtual-novel.net phone out and decided to ask Georgie how things were going on virtual-novel.net side. However, when virtual-novel.net looked down, virtual-novel.net noticed virtual-novel.net shirt was covered in blood.
Why was there so much blood? Could it be…