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 a hunt

Thea was stunned.

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

dead? He’s

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

on,

him.He picked up a spoon and started to

parted her mouth

periods of deep sleep, but nightmares plagued her,

woke up, she screamed for Trent to let her

been through a lot, being on the brink of a complete mental breakdown.She would need time to heal

about the Xaviers

stayed by Thea’s

day, Thea was

James’ meticulous

to