Chapter 572

Xavier did not object. He nodded obediently and agreed. While tending to his wounds, Scarlett noticed they had already been treated very professionally. That put her mind at ease a little. She changed the dressings and bandaged everything up smoothly in one go. "You can't soak in a medicinal bath with these open wounds. We'll have to use other methods for now." Scarlett frowned slightly and asked, "How has your sleep been lately?" Xavier stayed silent. His sleep had been terrible recently. Even lying in bed, he struggled to drift off. Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind filled with images of blood. Seeing him like that, how could Scarlett not understand what was going on? She sighed inwardly, feeling a mix of anger and heartache. "Tonight, I'll give you a sleep-aid massage." A spark lit up in Xavier's eyes. "Okay." With Xavier playing the injury card, Scarlett ended up sleeping beside him after all. She had not wanted to at first. But they had been apart for so long, and now,