"You are that protective of her, huh?" He teased.
"I am," Xavier acknowledged without holding back.
"Then confess to her already. It’s almost two years already," Kace urged. He had known for a long time about Xavier’s feelings for Selene, but no matter what, he couldn’t fathom what could be taking Xavier long to confess already.
Xavier sighed. He had nned to confess on her birthday when he went to see her in Fameville. But he immediately gave up on the idea due to the possibility she might reject him.
"I hope you know she’s in the same agency as Liam Taylor. He still has eyes for her, and it seemed their time in Fameville, mourwood, and other other cities brought them closer than before. I bet they spend some time with each other," Kace continued, a smile on his lips as he stole nces at Xavier from the corner of his eyes.
Xavier’s grip tightened on the gun he was holding. He couldn’t bear hearing that name, especially since the person that name belonged to had dared to invite Selene on a hangout, which he dly intruded without permission, snatching her away.
"I would love to see him try," Xavier replied, his tone piercingly cold, as if ready to murder someone.
"I bet you wouldn’t. But to save time, it’s best if you confess to her already. Or are you scared she wouldn’t ept your love—"
"Shut up! I know what I have to do," Xavier replied.
Kace simply shrugged, satisfied he had done what he could do. He wasn’t Cupid who could shoot an arrow on Xavier’s forehead, making him fall harder for Selene. He only wanted to help Xavier express his love since thetter was new to such things. He doubted Selene’s wasn’t.
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"Just look at yourself! You can’t even feed yourself properly, how long do I have to continue to do this?" Michelle nearly snapped when she saw Richard’s body which was drenched with water she’d handed over to him.
Even though he waspletely digitless on one hand, he wasn’t on the other one. Either way, he couldn’t hold anything without spilling or dropping it, which infuriated Michelle so much that she wanted to burst into anger since she was the one who would be cleaning it.
"Just like Mum said, you are my wife and it’s your job you take care of me," Richard spouted.
He had been beyond shocked when he fluttered his eyes open and found himself in his room back at his family’s mansion.
After months of being Xavier’s hostage, he believed only his corpse would be dropped back home—if Xavier was that merciful. Fortunately for him, he turned out to be alive. But his heart burned with rage for both Xavier and Selene.
"Oh really?" Michelle dropped the bowl and napkin she was using to wipe his clothes clean. "Maybe I don’t want to be your wife anymore," she retorted.
Richard chuckled slightly as if he’d just heard ame joke.
"Then what are you still doing here? If you don’t want to be my wife anymore, you can just pack your bags and leave. No one likes you enough here to stop you anyway. You are a she-devil."
Michelle clenched her fist, feeling more infuriated with Richard’s response.
She could have left if she wanted to, but she couldn’t.
Her father hadn’t updated her yet on the status of their new n to get her married to Ezekiel rk. Since she couldn’t settle for Xavier anymore, it was better she was married to someone else other than Richard who keeps giving her a hard time over the past month.
"Oh, you will see." She smirked, her lips stretching so widely on her cheeks she looked like the Joker’s replica. "It wouldn’t be long before I divorce you, leave this mansion, and get together with someone much better than you," she added.
Richard stared at Michelle, catching the malicious glint that shed through her eyes.
She was nning something evil, but he couldn’t bring himself to care.
He needed to recoverpletely and find ways to get back at Xavier for what he did to him, even though he didn’t stand a chance.
"I can’t wait for that day toe. You are such an eyesore, get out of my sight," he ordered.
Out of anger, Michelle threw the piece of cloth on Richard, leaving him to clean himself with his hand.