Chapter 867

The gauze had been tied in a knot near the back of his waist. When Lily knelt down, she was faced with his broad shoulders that tapered into a narrow waist. She could see large bruises and angry-looking swelling in the places where the gauze wasn't wrapped. Xavier's entire body tensed up when he felt her running her slightly cool fingertips across the expanse of his muscled back. He held his breath as he curled his hand into a tight fist, his eyes darkening. Lily rose to her feet after she undid the knot. She then circled her arms around his torso, unwrapping the gauze one layer at a time. Her breath fanned across the back of his neck, causing Xavier to sit up, his back as straight as a rod. His reaction wasn't due to the throbbing pain in his back. Rather, his body had reacted reflexively, tension filling every fiber of his muscles. Heat began to gather slowly in his gut. Lily sucked in a sharp breath when she finally took in how severe the wounds were. Two ugly scars covered almo