Chapter 26

Xavier's POV

"May!" The siblings yell in terror as my beloved rushed towards them, her heart rate increasing at a frightening pace.

"Bring water!"

They splash water on her face but she doesn't budge.

"May?!" Richard yells, eyes wide in panic and lightly taps on her cheek.

Sarah puts her ear to Maya's chest and sighs in relief. "She's alive."

"Of course she's alive. I can hear her breathing. Don't say such things." Richard snaps at her, making me frown but she only humphs.

"I didn't mean it like that. Come on and lay her down."

He complies and gently carries her to the only couch in the sitting room.

Sarah starts to pace as she twists her hands together, a clear sign of frayed nerves. "She's been in bed since this morning and now this? What if she's ill? Maybe that's the reason she's been in bed all week. She's sick but doesn't want us to know. No wonder she had been upset when I suddenly started assuming…"

"I didn't know all this was happening. When were you planning on letting