Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Who the hell are you? Mind your own business.I found this chick first.Don’t try to snatch her from me!”
The man exclaimed before openly carrying her over his shoulder and trying to leave.
The surrounding crowd didn’t seem surprised by this.
They not only didn’t try to stop him, but they even seemed envious.
This was certainly a unique characteristic of Water Dock.
Men tended to bring unconscious women home.
Any woman who found herself unconscious on the streets from getting drunk or fainting from hunger or illness was considered a public resource.
Even the law couldn’t inhibit this ‘first-come, first-served’ practice.
Beautiful women like her were hard to come by.
Anyone who found her wouldn’t want to let her go easily.
“I told you to let her go!”
Xavier stood in the man’s way.His stern expression was extremely intimidating.
Of course, the man was somewhat well-known in the area.
Ordinary folks wouldn’t even dare to offend him.
Despite of all that, however, he didn’t think much of Xavier.
“Why do I have to do as you say? Who do you think you are?”
“She belongs to me!”
Xavier uttered before retrieving the contract he’d just torn up.
“I just received this contract from Hank.If you insist on taking her away, I’ll have to ask Hank to retrieve her.”
“H-Hank?” The man gulped.His eyes went wide.
Hank was the most powerful person around.
Nobody dared to get on his bad side.
“You have three seconds to decide whether you want to let her go…Three…”
“Take her! Take her!”
The man instantly shoved Shirley into Xavier’s arms.He then tried to salvage his ego.
“This girl is too skinny.I’m not interested.Whoever wants her can have her.I don’t care!”
Xavier carefully held Shirley in his arms as if he was holding a baby, worried she’d fall and hurt herself.She was certainly very skinny.
Only slightly over five feet, she was light as a feather.He figured she weighed less than a hundred pounds.
Evidently, she wasn’t getting enough nutrition.
Xavier used to think Flossie was the skinniest woman he’d held.
But, surprisingly, Shirley was even skinnier than her! He looked down at the woman in his arms.She had a face that looked a lot like Flossie’s, but her skin was slightly fairer.She also had brows that made her seem gentler than Flossie.
Right then, her brows were furrowed as if she was in pain.
Not knowing what she’d gone through, he felt bad for her…
Xavier subconsciously reached out to rub Shirley’s forehead so that her brows would relax.
This was when Shirley opened her eyes a little.
Despite feeling weak, she smiled gently at him.
“Hey, you’re awake.There was a mosquito on your face.That’s why I…” Xavier explained guiltily.
He’d been with countless women, but he’d never panicked like this before.
It was honestly embarrassing! “I heard what you said earlier…”
Shirley whispered softly in his arms.
“Uhm.What did you hear?” Xavier asked.
“I heard you saying I belonged to you.Does this mean you’ve accepted me?”
“Please don’t misunderstand.It was an emergency.I had to…
“Thank you!”
Although Shirley was smiling, her eyes filled with tears.
“I have no regrets after hearing what you said.Thankfully, I won’t become an aimless, wandering spirit after I die.”
“What are you saying? What do you mean after you die?”
Xavier felt a tightness in his chest.This woman was weird.It sounded like she was saying her last words.
“Can I ask for a small favor from you?”
Shirley grabbed Xavier’s arms and asked in a sad voice.She looked so pitiful that Xavier couldn’t help but give in.
“Tell me what it is.”
“After I die, keep my ash in a small box and bury it in a well in the village.You don’t have to organize any rituals.Just send someone to pray for me each year…”
She was barely breathing when she said this.
Xavier felt something was off.He asked sternly, “What’s the matter? Are you keeping something from me?”
“I’m fine.I…Bleurgh!”
Shirley suddenly threw up a mouthful of blood and fell unconscious.
Xavier panicked.He quickly carried her to the car.
“Hang in there.I’m taking you to the hospital right now! Stay strong!”