Semua Bab Married to the arrogant senior : Bab 51 - Bab 52

The fire crackled faintly in the hearth, but its warmth never reached me. The cabin walls pressed in too tightly, shadows lingering in every corner like watchful eyes. I curled beneath the rough blanket Xavier had pulled over me, my hand resting protectively against my stomach.I wanted to believe in the illusion of safety. The bolted shutters, the locked doors, Xavier’s steady presence… but my mind wouldn’t let me. I could still hear that laugh—the distorted, guttural sound that had followed the shattering of glass in my bedroom. I could still feel the weight of that masked gaze marking me, claiming me.No amount of distance could erase it.Xavier paced the cabin floor with restless strides, his boots heavy against the wood. His movements were sharp, every line of his body taut with energy he couldn’t release. He wasn’t at peace here. He wasn’t at peace anywhere, not with that man still breathing.His voice from earlier whispered through me again, the words I’d overheard when he thou