Chapter 124 I Will Protect You

• Xander walked confidently toward Isabel, extended his hand, and gently pulled her into his embrace, his palm resting on her back as a worried expression crossed his face.
• Isabel blinked in surprise, frozen in her spot, her tears still falling, her mouth barely open, her mind going blank, unable to process what was happening.
• "Don't worry, I'll protect you," he whispered softly in her ear, making her pause once more, a strange fluttering sensation rising in her chest.