Chapter 712

"Don't cry, baby." Wilson sighed softly as he gently cupped Yvette's face. His voice was laced with tenderness and concern. "Seeing you cry like this is breaking my heart," he said. Even if faced with the same choice, Wilson would still shield her without a second thought. But he swore never to let it come to that again. He smiled and added, "My face got scratched up. Think you'll stop liking me now?" Just as he expected, Yvette's eyes lit up, and she gave him a stern look. "Even if your face was ruined, I'd still love you," she said seriously. Besides, the cuts on his face weren't deep. With her special medicine, no scars would remain. Wilson's smile broadened at that, all his earlier tension melting away. He wrapped her tightly in his arms, holding her close, but not without casting a triumphant look toward Xavier to show off his victory. Xavier's expression darkened instantly. His fists clenched tighter, veins bulging beneath his skin as he fought to control the storm of em