The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 18 

James did not want to prolong the conversation any further.He said, "Send me some money.I’m getting breakfast for Thea."Henry said, "I'll Vinmo it to you."

James left the clinic, buying some chicken noodle soup on the street for Thea.

When he returned, Thea was awake.Her face was bandaged in gauze.She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling listlessly.

James went to her and put her breakfast down.

Softly, he called, "Darling."

Thea did not respond.James took her hand in his.

"It’s over now.It’s all over now."

Thea turned to him slightly, sobbing softly.Her body trembled, a panicked expression on her face.

"I-I’ve offended Trent Xavier.I'm a dead woman now.Go, leave me.I don’t want to get you into trouble." James soothed her.

"It’s alright.I saw the news this morning.Trent’s dead, and your family is okay."

"What? He’s dead?"

looking at James in disbelief.Trent

reported that a man in a black ghost mask killed

Thea was stunned.

just as she was about to give up, but

He’s

as if she was ina trance.She could not believe that a man

on, have

him.He picked up

mouth slightly, swallowing

all day long.She fell into periods of deep sleep, but nightmares plagued her,

screamed for

a lot, being on the brink of a complete mental breakdown.She would

the

stayed by Thea’s

the first day, Thea was barely

to James’ meticulous care, Thea slowly

she learned to open up to James