Chapter 17

Xavier's heart sank. He turned to leave, but Reina hugged him tightly from behind. Her burning tears fell in large droplets, landing on his clothes. Her voice trembled with joy. "Xavier, you're finally back! I've missed you so much these four years that I thought I was going crazy!" Xavier tried to push her away with all his strength, but before he could, she overwhelmed him with passionate kisses. Frustrated, he shoved her back and snapped, "You have no right to do this. Let go of me!" The next second, Reina threw herself back into his arms. With trembling hands, she cupped his face and studied his face closely as if she were trying to carve his image into her heart. As she stared at him, her lips quivered. She couldn't even speak a full sentence. Suddenly, she slapped herself across the face. Xavier froze, confused, and watched as Reina's face broke into a bright smile. Her voice was full of excitement, like she had just won the lottery. "That slap really hurt. I'm not dreamin