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"You said that I'll be the one to publicly announce the cancellation of our engagement. Then why did you back down from your words?" Crystal got straight to the point. "Isn't it the same. What difference does it make that I announced it rather than you?" Xander asked casually, leaning into his chair. Crystal frowned as she approached the desk. "It's about my image, Xander. How can I face everyone? Everyone will laugh at me. First, you didn't consider my feelings and my years of devotion before abruptly ending everything. Now I've to face everyone after being dumped by you." she blamed him with a sorrowful expression. "You're concerned about your image after your engagement is broken." Xander stated. He shook his head with a bitter smile before clenching his teeth. "Imagine how Ariadne would've felt after her two-year marriage ended. And that was also while she was pregnant." he added, looking at her sharply. Crystal was taken aback by his words. "What do you mean?" she
William woke up when he felt someone grab his hand. He opened his eyes to see Xander leaned forward to his bed, sitting on a stool beside it. His head was lowered against his hand. "What happened Xander." he said, surprised to see him like that. Xander lifted his head and looked at him. "You were right, Grandpa. I was a fool." he stated. William frowned. "I did so much wrong to her, and I regret it now." William sat up, looking at his red eyes. "Will you explain what happened?" he asked, concerned. He explained how Crystal had framed Ariadne five years ago. William listened to him silently. "I made a huge mistake, Grandpa." he dropped his head. William sighed after hearing everything. The entire room fell silent. "Apologize to her." William said after a while. "How can I apologize after all of this? I don't even deserve to apologize." "For a woman, her husband's betrayal is very painful. No matter how much time passes, she will never forget that her husband c
The next morning Xander left Autumn at Toby's apartment and went to his office. Sofia promised she would look after her. ... "Someone has come to meet you, Sir. Her name is Gigi." "Gigi? Who's that?" Xander asked, frowning. "She said she's a servant in your mansion." There was a pause. "Oh, Gigi." he finally recalled her. But he was confused as to why she came to his office. He remembered the guard informing him that Gigi's mother had died. As he returned to his penthouse, he hadn't seen her since their last encounter. He had instructed the guard to help her if she needed anything. "If she needs money, give it to her." he said, assuming she had come to ask for it. "Sir, she says she has something to tell you." the receptionist stated. Xander frowned in confusion and looked at Toby. They were in the middle of an important discussion when the receptionist called him. Normally, Xander didn't meet with anyone without an appointment. Because of the current situation, instruction
Xander spent the entire time with Autumn. He watched cartoons with her, played games, gave her a piggyback and explored the entire mansion. They ate dinner together. Fortunately, the maids had prepared dinner, so he didn't have to order it. He left the plates in the basin after dinner and took Autumn to his room. He showed her Ariadne's belongings. They found Ariadne's old sketchbook and went through it. There were a few jewelry sketches. The designs were beautiful. Xander made a mental note to give it to Ariadne. Autumn asked him to read her a bedtime story. He sighed with relief when she eventually fell asleep. He let her sleep on his bed and began looking through Ariadne's notebook. He didn't realize he had fallen asleep while sitting on the bed. . He was awakened the next morning by his phone's ringtone. He quickly muted the ringtone and looked at Autumn. She was sleeping peacefully. He got out of bed, left the doom, and closed the door before answering the phone. After a b
"He's now stable, but please make sure he doesn't become anxious." the doctor said. "Okay, thank you, doctor." Xander let out a sigh of relief. William had a heart attack when he learned about the accident. He was immediately taken to the hospital, and fortunately, nothing serious had happened. The doctor exited the room, leaving them there. "I'm here with him. You should go check on the kids and Ariadne." Joseph said. Xander gave a nod and looked at William, who was asleep. He left and made his way to Adrian's room. Adrian was awake. The nurse was arranging his medication while he stared at the ceiling. "How are you feeling?" Xander asked, drawing his attention. "Better." he replied, looking at him. Xander nodded and stood near his bed. The nurse left the room. "You will be perfectly fine in a week." "I missed my match." Adrian stated. Xander remembered they had sports the day they got into the accident. They had prepared for it and were very excited. But th
Xander burst through the door and entered the room. He came to a halt when he noticed the person lying on the bed in front of him. He stumbled back and placed his hand against the wall for support. He was panting heavily as he came running. "Boss, control yourself. You need to stay strong." Jose, who was behind him, held his shoulder. Leaning against the wall, Xander exhaled while running his hands through his face and hair. "How is she?" he asked as he straightened and approached the bed. "She's fine, Sir." the nurse replied. He examined Ariadne's sleeping figure. She had bandages on her head, shoulder, and ankle. "Her ankle and head are slightly injured. The wounds on her shoulder is deep. A shard of glass pierced through it." the nurse explained. There were some cuts on her face and body as well. "How long will it take her to recover?" "In a month, she will be fine." Xander nodded. "Stay with her." He extended his hand to touch her face, but then retreated it. He stared