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It took him a while, but he eventually explained, “…Look, our kids will have significant others in the future who will love and care for them… With that said, how is it wrong for me to show you a bit of affection now? Don’t you think you’re being a little unreasonable?” Biting her lower lip, Xavia replied, “…Say what you want, but I only see you doing all this for your own benefit…” “…Pray tell how wanting to spend more time cuddling with you is for my benefit? That aside, you say I’m not doing my fatherly duties, but have you seen how I treat the kids when you aren’t around? I’ve bathed, clothed, sang, and even read bedtime stories for them.” “In fact, even after tucking them in, I stay with them throughout the night, making sure that they’re always blanketed. Hell, I even make them breakfast and wait till they’re done before finally heading to work. Also, just as Maison had said, we won’t have much time together once we return to the capital, and I’ll be with the kids most of t

Feeling helpless, Zivon replied, “Again, there’s just nothing similar about you two…” “…I want an elaboration.” “…You sure you won’t just get mad again…?” “I swear!” replied Xavia who really wanted the truth. Little did she know how uncomfortable she was going to get after his explanation… “Basically, she’s much bolder than you when it comes to her feelings… Back when she was still chasing after me, she didn’t care about how stern I was with her. In fact, even after she found out that I came from a wealthy family, she didn’t care about the social class differences in the least. To her, love was love, and being rich didn’t change anything. As you can imagine, however, her constant pursuits quickly angered Grandma.” “Because of that, Grandma got the school to expel her, and she even forced Whitney’s family to leave the capital! On their way off, they ended up in a car crash, and her parents didn’t survive. As for Whitney… Her body was never found…” concluded Zivon, leaving Xavi

After a long while, she forced a smile and replied, “…I understand.” Not wanting to humiliate herself even further by crying in front of Xavia, the broken-hearted woman immediately turned to leave… Watching as Whitney walked off, Xavia asked, “…Don’t you think you went a bit too far…?” “Not at all. It’s only right to set clear boundaries,” replied Zivon. …Even if that was the case, her parents were still dead, and she had cancer to boot… Still, after what had happened with Sophia, Xavia knew that in the end, his decision was the right one. With that, she made sure to say goodbye to the kids before heading home… She had been postponing her video uploads for a while now, and she really wanted to get one out before their wedding. To her surprise, however, she found Whitney standing before her apartment unit… It took her a while, but she eventually asked, “…Why are you here?” Sneering in response, Whitney scoffed, “You’re the one who told him to take the card back, right…?! A

Not wanting to continue with the conversation, Xavia grumbled, “W-who the hell is shy… That aside, I’m hanging up!” Once the call had ended, she forced herself to take a few deep breaths. Why the hell was she being so anxious anyway? He was going to be her husband, for heaven’s sake! With that in mind, she gave herself a pat on the head before entering the unit… but to her surprise, she was greeted by the sight of Dolly and Bianca grinning at her the second she opened the door! “094513, huh? How simultaneously affectionate and cheesy!” As the two women giggled, the blushing Xavia retorted, “W-why are you two here…?!” “Why wouldn’t we be?” “Right? Had we not been here, how would we have been able to listen in to that wonderful conversation? Speaking of which, though I was extremely tipsy that night, I know for a fact that something shady happened in your room…! Guess you finally dropped the halo and accepted your fate as a succubus, huh?” “About time, honestly! Do everything

Understanding how the Burtons typically operated, Zivon closed his eyes before muttering, “For him to apologize and have her return to his side… Makes me wonder what he’s trying to cook up.” “…If he went that far, then he’s probably just hoping that you’ll return to take over the Burton Group. After all, the group’s already been affected by Keith and Jenna’s affair, and it wasn’t like it had much hope of surviving without you anyway.” “The way I see it, there really is no escaping them. At the end of the day, he’s your father, and remember, your grandparents treated you well during their lifetimes. You can’t just leave the Burton Group and expect everyone to be alright with that… As for the case of your mother… The way I see it, as long as he’s sincere, just let him be.” “Agreed. Besides, it wouldn’t be nice for those outside your family to find out that you’re at odds with the Burtons…” Feeling a headache coming, Zivon ended up downing three glasses of wine before finally repl