Experience

For the first time, Xavier's face showed a reaction. It was of surprise and confusion. "What do you mean? I have been sin-", he coughed. "I have never married anyone in my life."

Eulene kept staring at her for a few more seconds before finally looking away. In the midst of a plethora of negative emotions, she faced relief.

At least she was the only one. Her face became red yet again. She restrained from slapping herself and composed herself. But her thoughts continued to run wild. Her turbulent emotions dulled her senses and her miss something from the environment.

Xavier's heartbeat—it was missing.

Inside Xavier's chest. Multiple spikes protruded from his ribs and punctured the heart.

Being an acting maestro, Xavier had the perfect control over his countenance, but the heart—not so much.