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CHAPTER NINE

Author: AMIRACLE22
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"What?" he asked plainly.

“Why didn’t you punch him?” I was a bit irritated.

Shock was all over his face when I asked him that.

“I thought you loved him? Why do you seem sad that I didn’t hurt him?”

I rolled my eyes at his question. I love Xavier but what he did was wrong, he’s at fault.

“He’s at fault, Lucas.” I said.

“But if I hurt him, will that be okay with you?” he asked, looking at me intently.

I didn’t say anything and looked away. I acted like I had to change the cotton I’m using to clean his wound.

“I don’t want him to be hurt but he’s at fault. He came to you and started a fight. You should have done something to protect yourself or stop him,” I said in a low voice. I continued focusing on his wound after that.

I’m avoiding his gaze so he wouldn’t see my reaction and he wouldn’t know what’s running on my mind.

“You should have told me that before. If I knew you wouldn’t mind, I already punched that asshole,” he said it slowly as he looked at me even more.

I faked a cough. I
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