Chapter 29: Sudden Appearance!
Confused, Iris looked around, trying to see what was going on.
When her eyes saw the large broken tree in front of them and the red-haired man’s lifeless body on the ground, it shocked her.
However, she still couldn’t say anything and continued following Xavier. After leaving the small, dark path, they walked on the main road. She felt relieved but also alert, afraid that the men would return to avenge their friend’s death and chase her and Xavier with reinforcement. She wouldn’t be this alerted if Gavriel was the one who had shown up, not Xavier.
With curiosity, Iris glanced at Xavier, who was walking a few steps ahead of her. She asked him, "X-Xavier, what happened there?" Her voice sounded shaky and barely audible, but Xavier could hear her clearly. He slowed his pace so he could walk alongside her.
"Can you explain to me? I’m so confused now," she continued to ask after not hearing any words from him.
He glanced at her, and when their eyes met, he quickly shifted his gaze forward again. "I don’t know," he finally uttered words without looking at her.
Iris frowned. "I mean, why did you suddenly appear in that place?" She was so confused by his sudden presence. She clearly remembered she didn’t see anyone besides the gangster following her.
"And, I remember that guy shot me... But why didn’t the bullet hit me?" she continued, puzzled by the second.
"Maybe he wasn’t good at shooting. That’s why he missed!" He said with a nonchalant expression, yet his voice was as cold as ice.
Iris fell silent at his answer, still puzzled. How could the red-haired man miss when they were only 4 or 3 meters away!? She sighed deeply, knowing Xavier must be lying; he just didn’t want to share the truth with her. Desperate and helpless, she gathered the courage to ask him again, "How did you find me there?"
Xavier looked at her, his expression unreadable. "I was walking and accidentally saw you. Why do you ask?" he responded.