“You dared lie to me that it's nothing?” Xavier growled angrily and grabbed the boy's chin tighter, which made the boy wince, but Xavier, whose rationality was already consumed by anger, was oblivious to the boy's pain.
“I…”
“Did you know how much we searched for you that night?” Xavier ran his hand through his hair in fury.
“Did you know how heartbroken and panicked your dad and I were when we heard that you hadn't visited the hospital? Dad thought you were f**king kidnapped. You should understand what that meant to his emotions.” Xavier accused and separated from the boy before turning his back on him.
Michael's teary eyes were filled with panic upon hearing Xavier's last statement. He couldn't hold the tears anymore and let them slip past his cheeks.
