Chapter 920

Xavier was getting frustrated. "We can't do it?" "No!" Lily's rejection was swift and decisive. She had planned to say more when Xavier climbed off her without warning. He sat at the edge of the bed. His body was hunched over slightly with his hands crossed in front of him. Bathed in the silvery glow of the moonlight, he looked as if he had been wrapped up in a layer of loneliness. Lily fixed her disheveled clothes before sitting up. When she gazed at his back, she felt her heart sinking into her gut. "I'm just worried about your wound…" she tried to explain herself. "I'll sleep on the couch." Xavier rose to his feet and headed downstairs. His silhouette eventually disappeared as he descended the staircase. He had been the one to set up the new mattress, so she could fall asleep right at that moment if she wanted to. Meanwhile, he was now forced to sleep on the couch after being busy for the entire day. A wave of unease washed over Lily, a prickling sensation in her chest as she