The person staring at him felt utterly devastated. Watching his husband slowly lose himself was more than Xavier could bear.
Without thinking, he rushed forward and crashed into Asher's body.
Xavier refused to let go. Even as he wrapped his arms around him, Asher didn't return the embrace.
"Just look at me and let me explain, please."
Both men were on their knees.
Around them, everyone else was scrambling to handle the chaos.
Nolan was making endless phone calls to the security team, demanding answers and asking if there had been any signs of a forced entry. Meanwhile, Cassandra was speaking with Grandma Peace, arranging for maids to clean the bloodstains before anyone else saw the horrifying scene.
"I mean, he was just with me..." Peace whispered through tears. "He was smiling, laughing, perfectly fine. How could someone be so evil?"
Downstairs, she listened carefully as Cassandra explained everything that had happened.
