Chapter 421
After several days without a bath, her scalp had been itching unbearably, so she’d washed her hair.
“How’s your concussion? Feeling any better?” Xavier felt her twist her shoulder out of his grasp, leaving his hand as cold and vacant as his heart.
With all his might, he suppressed his sorrow so that it wouldn’t show on the outside. Her well-being mattered more than his feelings.
“I’ll be fine. I just need a few days’ rest,” Willow replied. “If there’s nothing else, I’d like to get back now.”
As she turned away to leave, Xavier declared, “We’re going to go grab a bite to eat, together.” He tried to make it sound assertive, as though she didn’t get a say in the matter.
“I’ve already eaten.”
“You’ve had dinner. Time for dessert.” He opened his car door, invitingly.
Willow frowned. “I’m not hungry.”
“Alright! I guess I’ll go have a chat with Jasper, then!” Xavier snapped, delivering an implied threat.
“No, don’t!” Willow’s resolve folded instantly. She obediently got into
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