The Omnipotent 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?"

at James in disbelief.Trent Xavier was a

"News reported that a man in a black ghost

Thea was stunned.

man in a black ghost mask had appeared just as she was about to give up, but

He’s

could not believe that a man as

right.Come on, have some

scooped Thea up, propping her against him.He picked up a

mouth

fell into periods of

up, she screamed for Trent to let

the brink of a

talking about the Xaviers and discussing Trent’s

by Thea’s

day, Thea was

to James’ meticulous care,

silent, she learned to open up