Returning with Triple Treasures: My CEO Husband Is Obsessed novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171 Driving Away

Chapter 171 Driving Away

“Xavier is…”

“Xavier is still my grandson. He’s hurt-let’s end this here for today.”

Stanley clenched the paternity report in his hand.

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Until he got to the bottom of things, he wasn’t ready to turn against Xavier or do anything that might hurt his great-grandchild.

Seeing Stanley’s mind was made up, Wilson didn’t dare push further, though he shot Teresa a sharp, cold look.

That leverage she had-the opening’she’d used to pressure him-was something he’d intentionally let slip.

Wilson had figured it would finally make Stanley see Teresa for who she was and stop being so soft on Isabella and the boy.

After all, in the Moore family, no one but him truly had Stanley’s best interests at heart.

But then Xavier showed up out of nowhere… and once again, Stanley was being kept in the dark by so-called “family”.

The crowd around Xavier slowly parted.

Jacob quickly cleared a path. As they moved through, Isabella felt a firm/pressure against her side-instinctively, Xavier pulled her close.

It hit her then, just how fiercely protective he was being… the intensity of it was almost overwhelming.

Once outside Moore Manor, Xavier’s strength seemed to drain away.

“Xavier…” Isabella moved to support him, but her arm was injured too, and she couldn’t hold his weight. A fresh wave of pain shot through her, cold sweat breaking across her skin.

Xavier finally caught the strained look on her face. “What’s wrong?”

‘It’s just my arm-it’s fine. But you…”

She brushed it off briefly, but before she could finish, Xavier stopped her. Ignoring her protest, he carefully checked her arm.

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Even the lightest touch near the fracture sent a jolt of agony through her, and Xavier immediately understood. He drew his hand back, his brow deeply furrowed.

“Who did this to you…”

His breathing grew heavy. For a second, Isabella almost thought he’d turn right back around to settle the score.

“That doesn’t matter now. You’re losing too much blood-we need to get you to a hospital, now…”

She quickly grabbed his other arm with her good hand.

Just then, Jacob pulled the car up.

Xavier seemed reluctant, but at Isabella’s insistence, he gave in and managed to get into the back seat with difficulty.

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3:06 pm

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Chapter 171 Driving Away

Skyler had already been taken back to Xavier’s villa earlier on Jacob’s orders.

The little boy had been surprisingly calm, not even fussing when separated from Isabella.

Right now, she truly couldn’t attend to him. She’d only asked the staff to tell him to wait for her at home and be good.

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Despite his own serious condition, Xavier was thoughtful enough to remind Jacob to send a doctor to check on the boy once they got back.

With everything arranged, Xavier finally let go. He slumped against the corner of the seat, his energy completely spent.

“Xavier… stay with me… we’re almost at the hospital… almost there…”

Isabella was worried he might go into shock from blood loss and kept speaking to him softly.

The man’s eyes were half-closed, his voice faint. “Okay.”

The pain wasn’t unbearable, but his awareness was beginning to fade.

Xavier wanted to stay composed, but a cold sweat kept forming on his skin.

He noticed Isabella was still holding his hand tightly, her palm stained with his blood. Slowly, he tried to pull away.

This time, though, Isabella held on firmly.

‘Don’t worry. I’m not going to die.”

He wouldn’t die-not when he hadn’t had the chance to love her the way he wanted to yet.

Sensing her worry, Xavier felt an unusual sense of calm.

He forced the words out, then let his head rest gently against Isabella’s shoulder.

He was someone who never admitted to pain, yet for the first time, he wanted comfort.

sabella didn’t pull away. Instead, she drew his cold body closer to hers.

‘I know… it’s not a vital area… you’ll be okay… but it’s going to hurt… you’ll have to bear with it…”

She tried to keep her emotions steady, her voice calm and soft, without a trace of trembling or panic.

‘Mm.”

Xavier’s throat moved. Through barely open eyes, his gaze settled on the delicate line of Isabella’s jaw.

Maybe it was his imagination, but he thought he saw a tear tracing down her cheek.

With great effort, he slowly, very slowly, lifted a hand and brushed it away.

The droplet on his fingertip felt unexpectedly warm.

“Didn’t you say I wasn’t going to die? Then… why the tears?”

His voice was soft, low, coming in fragments.

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