Chapter 793

The call went through. The regular, robotic beep sent chills down my spine. I prayed and prayed that Xavier would pick up. As Professor King's only son, surely he had to know where Professor King was. As the duration on my screen continued to increase, so did the dread I felt.

Xavier was not picking up his phone either. Why? Right when my brain was scrambling for a solution for when he did not answer the call, the duration reached 51 seconds, and I thought I should give up. All of a sudden, Xavier picked up.

"Yes, Luna? What can I help with?" His hoarse voice was laced with surprise and exhaustion.

I chuckled wryly. "You're my junior. Can't I just call you for a quick catch-up session?"

"Please. You must want something from me. Spill it now. I've been awake for 45 hours, and I'm exhausted. Please don't keep me away from my sweet bed."

What the heck? Did he just order me around? However, since I needed something for him, I had to coddle him. "Professor King isn't at the college, an