Chapter Thirty Eight

Xavier's POV

Two weeks have passed since I found my wife in a coma. It saddens me that we had lost our child and not only because the child was going to stabilize my legacy. As I sit in my office, I can't help but think about how Leah is doing back at home. Avoiding the pain that comes with it, I haven't decided what to do or how to react because a part of me feels like punishing her for being reckless.

Fighting within myself, the vibration of my phone pulls me out of my zone. I stare at the screen and Santino's name pops up sending a rush of anger inside me.

I ignore it.

But he doesn't stop calling, and after the fifth ring, I decided to pick up.

"Xev man, look I am so sorry about what happened. It is all my fault for bringing Sandra over. I am truly sorry."

For a long time now, I have never allowed anyone to be as close to me as Santino and he too is only close enough to speak freely around me. But after the stunt his fuck buddy pulled, I cut him off.

"Look, give me a chance to ma