"Leo! What do you think you're doing?! Let him go!" Xavier's furious voice echoed across the room as he stormed over, his face thunderous.

The moment Xavier reached out to shove Leo off, Professor Banks's bodyguards struck. One smoothly scooped Leo up and stepped back, while the other clamped a vice-like grip onto Xavier's outstretched wrist.

Xavier's own security detail immediately rushed forward, but Professor Banks's men were retired Special Forces operatives with lethal combat skills. In two quick, brutal moves, Xavier's bodyguards were pinned to the floor.

Xavier quickly picked Hunter up. The boy threw his arms around Xavier's neck, sobbing hysterically, snot and tears smearing his face.

"Dad! Leo teamed up with that fat kid to steal my toy, and then they started cursing and hitting me! Waaah, Dad, my arm hurts so much! Everything hurts!"

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