SkylarThe moment I saw Minister Adams standing there, my blood turned cold.Xavier immediately stepped in front of me, his body shielding mine.“You’re not going to hurt her,” he said in a low, firm voice.For a second, silence filled the room. I could hear nothing but the faint sound of my own heartbeat.Then Minister Adams laughed coldly, the kind of laugh that crawls under your skin and makes you feel sick.“Still the same fool,” he muttered. Then, without warning, his hand moved faster than I could see.Paah!The sound echoed across the room. I gasped.Xavier stumbled backward, the force of the blow sending him crashing to the floor.“Xavier!” I cried, rushing forward, but he raised his hand slightly to stop me. He wiped the blood from his lips with the back of his hand and looked back at his father with those burning eyes of his.Behind Minister Adams, several guards had already appeared. They stood still, watching the whole scene unfold, their faces blank, like shadows trained
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