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The person
who
came was actually Xavier.
He was in a disheveled suit, his eyes bloodshot, looking like he hadn’t rested well in a long time.
Seeing him, Celeste instantly darkened her face and, without a trace of hesitation, closed the door. But in the next second, Xavier stuck out his hand and stopped it.
“Hiss
A red mark immediately appeared on his forearm. He gasped, clenching his teeth and enduring the pain.
But Celeste showed no pity Let go!”
“Honey
Xavier’s voice was hoarse, as if suppressing countless emotions, trying to play dumb“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming back to see Mom and Dad? I was so worried when I couldn’t find you.”
Hearing this Celeste let out a cold laugh.
Her eyes were full of mockery:“Mr. Sinclair, I’m sure you’ve already received the Divorce Decree I sent you, right! Please have some self- don’t just blunt things out. I’m no longer your wife.”
respect and
“And don’t even say anything about not being able to find me and being worried. Weren’t you supposed to be with Vivian and her family? You still have time to look for me, aren’t you afraid shell get jealous coming here?”
Xavier’s breath hitched, intense pain welled up in his eyes, and his face was filled with regret
Sure enough, she knew everything-
And when she coldly called him Mr. Sinclair, his heart was gripped even more tightly.
“No, that’s not how it is.”
His face pale, he didn’t know how to begin explaining
But if he didn’t explain clearly soon, he might never have another chance. For a moment, he was hesitant and anxious, so guilty that he was a little
incoherent.
Celeste, however, was incredibly calm, even impatient.
She didn’t have time to stand foolishly with him at the door. Just is she was about to speak again to send him away, Richard and Evelyn heard the commotion and walked out. Xavier’s eyes instantly lit up.
Dad, Mom!“*
He seemed to have seen hope.
But Richard angrily retorted,I’m not your dad!”
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And Evelyn, who had always liked him, allso changed her usual demeanor, saying with a cold face.“My daughter has nothing to do with you now. Don’t go around calling me Mom.”
“We haven’t even gone to Boston to settle accounts with you, yet you still have the nerve to come here. Do you think The Sloane Family is easy to bully, that I wouldn’t dare do anything to you?!”
The more Richard thought about it, the more furious he became.
Randomly picked up a broom nearby, shielded Celeste behind them, pointed at Xavier and cursed “Get out! Don’t stand at my doorstep and dirty our ground.”
Even cursing and hitting him as they did so
Xavier frantically dodged, and finally, like a piece of garbage, was mercilessly driven downstairs.
Celeste stood behind her parents, her eyes welling up
How wonderful, this was the feeling of being protected, and only her parents would love her unconditionally.
After driving Xavier away, everyone racialy continued eating, her parents didn’t ask what had happened, and she didn’t want to reopen those old wounds.
The family of three finished eating, then shared fruit and watched TV together, discussing the characters and plot, just as if nothing had happened
earlier.
Celeste snuggled into her mother’s embrace, eating fruit fed by her father, it was this kind of happy atmosphere that was quietly nourishing her wounds.
After watching for a while, she returned to her room first
She had just secured Lucian’s investment and still had a lot of work to process; tomorrow, she also had to bring people to visit the company and sit in on her upcoming arrangements.
Now, she dared not slack off in the slightest; she was completely energized, just wanting to achieve something as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Xavier had not yet left.
He stood downstairs, and the faint sounds of laughter from inside, carried through the window, deeply pierced his heart,
Every time he accompanied Celeste back to her parents‘ home, before the car had even fully stopped, her parents would already be happily standing downstairs, welcoming his arrival
But now, he had been thrown out,
Even God couldn’t stand to watch, a muffled thunderclip echoed in the night sky, followed by a torrential downpour that drenched him from head to
Xavier didn’t run to hide from the rain; instead, he continued to stand in place, getting drenched for a long time, neither daring to go back nor willing to
feave.
He stared longingly at Celeste’s room, wanting to stay by her until the light in the room went out.
But unexpectedly, the person suddenly appeared the next second, intending to close the window. Celeste’s hand paused, but soon after, she closed the window without besitation.
She didn’t even bother to give him a glance
Xavier’s heart was gouged, and he stood in the rain, eyes full of pain, unable to calm down for a long time.
