Sharon tried to push past the reporters , but their encirclement felt like a wall of steel . " Sharon , please answer my question ! " " Sharon- " " Sharon- " The voices buzzed around her like a swarm of wasps , piercing her ears . And then , someone shoved her - hard . Caught off guard , Sharon hit the ground with a painful thud . She struggled to rise , palms stinging , knees burning , when a sudden cry pierced through the noise . " She hit someone ! Mrs. Biggs just hit someone ! " +25 BONUS It was impossible to tell who shouted it , but the reaction was instant . Every flashbulb turned on her , bathing her in a storm of strobing lights . The noise , the strangers ' faces crowding in with hungry eyes , felt like masked demons closing in . She couldn't breathe . Her lungs burned with the weight of it all . Then came a voice from outside the chaos - low and cold , cutting through the clamor like a blade through silk . " Step aside . All of you . " The crowd turned in unison . A tall man stood at the edge of the group , posture straight , eyes sharp . 1 Sharon's pupils contracted . Xavier . The crowd's momentary daze gave him just enough time . He crossed over to her , noticed her twisted ankle , and his gaze darkened . " I'm taking you to the hospital , " he said , lifting her gently from the ground . As soon as Xavier came into view , the reporters surged again , like bees drawn to a bloom . But something about him - his presence , the cold force of it - held them back . " Sir , what's your relationship with Sharon ? Are you aware she's been two - timing ? " A female reporter - the same one who had been hurling insults at Sharon moments earlier - pushed forward . Xavier turned his gaze on her , his black eyes cold and fathomless . His voice dropped , sharp enough to pierce bone . " Are you questioning me ? " The woman froze . Her breath caught in her throat . She couldn't utter another word . There was something about him - his aura and the weight of his silence . Under his gaze , her heart nearly stopped . Without another word , Xavier looked down at Sharon's ankle . " It's sprained . I'll take you to the hospital now . " Before she could reply , he scooped her up . Just then , a voice - equally low but tinged with frost - broke the silence . " Oh ? What a crowd . " D Chapter 29 The voice was clear and cool , like water trickling through a mountain spring . Everyone turned toward the sound . +25 BONUS Bathed in moonlight , the man's sharply defined features were dusted with a thin layer of chill . His eyes - dark , deep , like stones left to soak in ice water - rested quietly on the scene before him . His lips curled into the faintest of smiles , light and distant , full of something that was neither amusement nor kindness . A murmur ran through the reporters . " Carter ? " Beside him stood a beautiful woman who spoke softly , " The rumors online are complete fabrications . Please , stop making things harder for Sharon . " Only then did the reporters notice Kelly , the very woman at the center of the scandal . They had tried for days to get to her , but her hospital had been locked down tight . Before they could rush toward her , Carter's gaze swept across them like a blade . The excitement on their faces froze . His voice came low and cold , like the final note of a requiem . " That's enough for today . ' 11 Chapter 30 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!