Aria didn't want any entanglements with the guy.
Who was she kidding, she wasn't some type of a Cinderella. Besides, such things only existed in fairy tales.
Their worlds were miles apart like heaven and earth. He was a damn prince for God's sake!
She was just a simple New Yoker, an elementary school teacher with tonnes and tonnes of problems on her shoulders. She didn't want more.
It was a no-brainer to figure out that it was impossible between such kind of a man and her.
Although she felt as if her heart was being suffocated just thinking about it, but it was for her own good.
She had gone through a heartbreak once.
She had gone through abandonment and her dad had just left her. The pain was too much to handle.
" The guy doesn't look like that type he maybe serious who knows. Maybe you should give him a chance. "
Qin Cheng shrugged his shoulders thinking that the guy should pay him good money for speaking out for him, but Aria shook her head dejectedly.
" No, it's the circumstance. Once we're out of here maybe I'll probably never lay my eyes on him again. "
She consoled herself that she didn't even have feelings for Xander.
It was a one time crush that would disappear as soon as it came once they left the island. Besides, who nowadays didn't have a one night stand?
She was just privileged to have one and her first time taken by a royal prince.
Aria laughed at her thoughts as tears glistened on her sea green eyes.
A single drop of grief welled up from the corner of her eye but her body looked calm compared to how tangled her mind was. She quickly wiped it with the back of her hand pretending as if it never happened.
Qin Cheng glanced at her frowning.
Love was troublesome. He didn't want to ever fall in love.
" Speaking about it where is he? He has been gone for too long. "
He suddenly stood up glancing at the setting sun. Xander had been away for quite some time now.
Immediately he voiced that out, Aria suddenly became nervous.
How was he? What if something happened to him? Or in case he drowned...
She wanted to go search for him but Qin Cheng offered to do so.
" Stay here I'll go and find him. "
Aria didn't stop pacing around, her eyes full of worry and anxiousness.
Qin Cheng had been gone for more than 30 minutes but still there wasn't any sign of them.
" Damn it's all my fault. "
Her heartbeat quickened and she was about to go after them when Xander suddenly appeared his body being supported by Qin Cheng. He was using him as his human crutch.
Xander looked sickly, his face had lost color and he looked barely conscious.
His hair was in a mess and his dark eyes which were once bright now looked dead. He could hardly open them.
" OMG Alex are you okay? What happened to you? "
Her body went stiff before she subconsciously sprinted towards him placing his other hand on her shoulder for extra support.
" He had collapsed on the ground probably due to the high fever. "
Qin Cheng replied helping her to lie him on the ground near the fire.
When covering him with a blanket, Aria could feel the heat of his feverish body though he was still shivering.
" It's fine. "
Xander murmured looking deep into her eyes. His voice was hoarse but still sounded soft and gentle.
Kneeling beside him, Aria's lips curled up into a smile, her hand reaching out to ruffle his hair. She was trying to hide the worry on her eyes.
After boiling a cup of water for him, Qin Cheng excused himself.
" I'll be back in a minute. "
No one saw the smirk on his hidden face. He left shaking his head.