Chapter 236-2
Not A Small-Town Girl
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Xavier let out a string of curses, even throwing himself
under the bus, cursing himself in the process.
"You..."
âYou what? Are you really going to start a fight with
me? Go ahead, hit me. Hit me."
At that, Jaden completely shut down. He barely raised
his voice and was immediately bombarded with
accusations, no chance for an explanation.
It wasnât him being a soft target anymoreâhe wasnât
the one getting bullied. No, this time it was Xavier, the
one throwing a tantrum like a child.
Xavier waited for what felt like an eternity for Jaden to
explain, but when nothing came, his frustration grew.
He was like a pufferfish on the verge of popping.
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âIf you donât want to talk to me, then why are you still
standing there? Just leave already! Acting like
someone needs you, always picking on me!"
âI swear I wasnât yelling at you. Iâm sorry, I was loud,
and Iâll be more careful next time."
Jaden sat on the edge of the bed, speaking gently,
trying to calm him down before Xavier literally
exploded. He could practically hear the steam coming
out of his ears.
âYou still want a next time? Youâve already planned out
how youâre going to scold me, huh?"
âI was wrong. I promise, there wonât be a next time.
Now, calm down. You just woke up; donât get yourself
all worked up."
Xavier rolled his eyes and snorted, still calling him a
pigâs trotter. The more he thought about it, the angrier
he gotânow he was yelling at people too.
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In a flash, he grabbed Jadenâs hand and bit down on it
like a mad dog. His furious expression made it seem
like he needed to bite a piece of flesh off just to calm
down.
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Jaden didnât pull away, as if he didnât even feel the
pain. He simply wrapped his arm around Xavierâs
waist and held him close, a mix of indulgence and
affection in his gaze.
Just as they were like this, Danielle and her brothers
arrived. They stopped dead in their tracks, holding the
supplements they had brought for Xavier, their eyes
wide in shock.
âUhh... should we go in?" one of them hesitated.
Jaden noticed their gaze and, unbothered, greeted
them casually. "You guys are here. Come on in.â
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Xavier loosened his grip on Jadenâs
arm as soons he heard their
voices, revealing rows Of little bite ~
marks ofthis skin. He quickly triedto
explajA, Stumbling over his words,
"Itâs .g6t what you think! I cide he
didât do anything! I was just mad...
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Jaden, ever the understanding one, nodded. "Yeah,
yeah, we didnât misunderstand." But his eyes said the
complete opposite.
Xavier tried to explain again, but the more he said, the
worse it got. He shot a glare at Jaden, his face red
with embarrassment.
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Joseph, their father figure, stepped
forward witha warm smile. "Xavier,
how are feeling? Does your
wound stil hurt? Youâve really
stepped I up for Danielle. You &
protected her even when yowwere
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âThanks for protecting Danielle. Donât do anything
reckless again. We need you to be okay," Joseph said,
his voice full of concern.
âXavier, take it easy. Matthew brought you some soup.
Donât eat anything too heavy, keep it light," one of his
brothers added.
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"Xavier, white you were out, they
started picking on me. You needto
get bettér soon. We need you to
keep eharging aheadâ Austin.gnd
the rest can finally take a break,"
anather one teased.