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?"

James in

just like that? James said, "News reported that a man in a black ghost mask killed him.The police

Thea was stunned.

ghost mask...She vaguely recalled that a man in a black ghost mask had appeared just as she was

dead? He’s

could not believe that a man as powerful as Trent was

right.Come on,

against him.He picked up a spoon and started to feed

her mouth slightly,

into periods of deep

up, she screamed for Trent to let

been through a lot, being on the brink of a complete mental

was talking about the Xaviers and discussing Trent’s

James.He stayed by Thea’s

the first day, Thea was barely

thanks to James’ meticulous care, Thea slowly

silent, she learned to open

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