Xavier pondered inwardly, "If 'Blade' himself is admitting that his skills aren't as good as Alyssa's... Just

how skilled is Alyssa?"

Alyssa and Jasper had hurried over to Taylor General Hospital the moment they heard the news.

Maggie was stabilized in time and transferred to a normal ward for recovery. Meanwhile, Xavier was

arranged to stay in the next ward. He wasn't too injured save for some bruises and a fractured left arm.

But Xavier was in no mood to stay put and rest. The moment they secured the bones in his arm, he ran

over to check up on Maggie.

The hospital staff let Jasper and Alyssa take over while Cyrus returned to the police station to deal with

the murderous killer.

Abel was personally checking up on Maggie right now.

"Don't worry, Lyse. No matter what, Maggie is fine now. That's the best thing we could hope for," Jasper

consoled Alyssa, who leaned in his arms as he gently held her.

Alyssa gazed at Maggie with reddened eyes. Guilt filled her chest. "Thank goodness you thought of

sending Xavier to her place while I sent Cyrus to talk to her mother. What if we hadn't? What if. What if

Xavier and Cyrus arrived a second later?"

both Alyssa and Jasper were still

had happened, they would've either caused the death of an innocent teen or a

friend on the battlefield.

of either one of them would be enough to make them feel

lives.

as he saw how frightened and sad Alyssa was. Tears threatened to fall from

eyes.

her

saying. All he wanted was to

from blaming herself.

"M-Madam, Maggie, and I are both alive and well. Don't cry! I'll

to protect her." Alyssa did her best to maintain her composure,

her cheek. "But our enemy still finds a way past

kissing Alyssa's forehead. "We're a

heaven."

idiot wouldn't have spent so much time looking

dog-like, always following

Xavier quietly chuckled.

might be peculiar, but it was fine as long as

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