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?"

James in disbelief.Trent Xavier was

man in a black ghost mask killed him.The police have launched

Thea was stunned.

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

He’s

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

right.Come on, have some

propping her against him.He picked up

mouth slightly, swallowing the

periods of deep

time she woke up, she screamed for

knew that Thea had been through a lot, being on the brink of a

about the Xaviers and

by Thea’s

day, Thea

James’ meticulous care, Thea slowly

she learned to open up to