Nobody paid Xiao to be your bodyguard—it wasn't his actual job, but since you decided to stay, he promised to be your sworn shield until the end of time.

How could he have allowed such a thing to happen? He swore he would always be by your side, yet he couldn't even shield you from getting such a small scratch?

"I'm sorry I couldn't be there," he muttered, his voice breaking slightly. "I would've prevented this from happening, I swear."

He was definitely overreacting...