Chapter 358


    "Oh no! Someone fainted!"


    There was a panicked scream from the crowd.


    Xavier had already gotten into his car.He didn''t want to get involved with a woman who had nothing to


    do with him.However, the crowd grewrger andrger, and among them included some men with ill


    intentions.


    Hence, he couldn''t resist frowning and walked over quickly.


    "Get out of the way!"


    Xavier pushed his way through the crowd.His voice was loud and powerful.


    The crowd could instantly tell that he was from a rich family, and they made way for him.


    However, there was an arrogant goon who didn''t think much of Xavier.He tried to carry Shirley, who


    was now unconscious, back to his ce for his own pleasure.


    "Let go of her!"


    Xavier shouted at the man with a scar on his face, keeping his hands in his pockets while doing so.


    "Who the hell are you? Mind your own business.I found this chick first.Don''t try to snatch her from me!"


    The man eximed 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 thew couldn''t inhibit this ‘firste, first-served’ practice.


    Beautiful women like her were hard toe 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 Renee was the skinniest woman he''d held.


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    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 Renee''s, but her skin was slightly fairer.She also had brows that made


    her seem gentler than Renee.


    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 rx.


    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 exined 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.