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Chapter 920 – A Relieved Xavier
*****For a second after hearing these words, Xavier couldn’t help but think he had misheard. But then slowly and hesitantly, he lifted his gaze… and froze.Laura’s face had transformed.The woman who had been sniffling moments ago now looked like someone who had just been told she had won a vacation.Her red-rimmed eyes sparkled with something close to glee, her entire face lighting up with surprise and excitement.Xavier stared, completely thrown off. His lips parted but no sound came out.But before he could react, Laura continued.“Why wouldn’t we agree?” She exclaimed, gesturing around the cavernous room with both hands.“While I love this mansion, it’s always been too big for just the three of us! Even with Little Lola around, it still feels like a haunted palace most days. I swear, sometimes I hear echoes of my own sighs!”She gave a dramatic shiver. “I was just thinking to remind you not to forget to bring your wife home when you return yesterday. Who would have thoug
Chapter 919 – A Tensed Xavier
*****Both parents instantly turned to Xavier, drawn from their spiraling thoughts.“The reason I told you all of that,” Xavier continued, “wasn’t because I wanted to gossip about them.”That earned him a pair of confused looks.Laura blinked, then sniffed and dabbed at her cheeks with a tissue.Her eyes narrowed slightly… not in anger, but exasperation. “Oh please,” she muttered, rolling her eyes in perfect unison with her husband. “As if you would ever waste time gossiping.”Her tone was half-teasing and half-sore, a tiny spark of normalcy in the thick emotion.Xavier couldn’t help the faint curve at the corner of his mouth at this. He didn’t even need to reply; she was right.Then David, ever the more composed of the two, straightened slightly, his gaze sharpening as he studied his son’s expression.“So,” he said slowly, his tone level but knowing, “the real reason you brought the event up… is because they will be staying here, isn’t it?”David’s question landed like a st
Chapter 918 – The Tensed Living Room
*****The grand living room of Villa Number One was usually warm and welcoming… an architectural masterpiece of quiet luxury.But at that moment, it felt like a pressure chamber, the silence inside not peaceful at all. Instead, it was tight, heavy, and almost suffocating at this moment, vibrating faintly with the sound of two quick, anxious heartbeats.Laura and David sat side by side on a two-seater leather couch, appearing frozen in place.Their postures were rigid, their faces blank, and their eyes wide open as they stared at their son.Their mouths hung slightly ajar, as though they wanted to say something but couldn’t quite form the words.Opposite them, Xavier sat with uncharacteristic restraint.He had pulled his chair closer to them… too close, almost within arm’s reach, his calm composure at odds with the intensity in his gaze.Gone was the usual teasing smirk or the lazy slouch that defined him.Instead, there was stillness… the kind that came from someone who had r
Chapter 917 – Xavier’s Calmness Before Action
*****Meanwhile, back at Villa Number One, Xavier was already moving.The moment he hung up with Dorothy, he wasted no time; instead, his focus switched entirely.He strode back to the room where Grace was sleeping… his movements swift and deliberate, and placed her cell phone on the nightstand.But the moment he realized that the battery icon was already blinking red, like a faint distress signal, he plugged it into the charger, switched it to “Do Not Disturb,” and ensured the screen dimmed.Then he paused, his eyes softening as they lingered on Grace’s peaceful face.She was still out cold, her breathing steady, and her lashes trembling slightly with each exhale.The exhaustion in her face told a story he didn’t need words to understand.For a fleeting second, something tight coiled in Xavier’s chest… a quiet mix of relief and guilt. Then, with a faint sigh, he tore his gaze away.He had things to handle.Even if he had to go out of his way and comfort zone for her, he wou
Chapter 916 – The Old Man’s Newly Devised Plan
*****And seeing his son like this, the old man could only exhale sharply, glaring at him with the expression of a man questioning every life decision that led to this moment.His fingers clenched, and for a brief second, he looked genuinely tempted to bash his own head against the wall, incredibly frustrated.Finally, he massaged his temples, muttering under his breath before exhaling hard. “Forget it. Explaining things to you is like teaching a cat to swim.”Nico blinked in wounded silence.The old man continued, this time calmer… but only just. “Since we don’t know what they’re plotting and can’t afford to sit around waiting for it to unfold, we have no choice but to revise our plan.”“We strike first, and we strike fast. Otherwise, we risk losing our one real chance to destroy them right to the very grass.” His voice turned icy. “If we can’t have it, then no one can. That’s the rule.”The moment the old man finished uttering this… an eerie, terrifying, vicious, and ruthless
Chapter 915 – The Old Man’s Frustration
*****Nico blinked several times after hearing his father’s words, his mind tripping over itself.For a long moment, his mouth opened… then promptly shut again, already picturing the consequences of saying the wrong thing.One careless remark or one hint of sarcasm, and he would probably end up on the floor with a concussion and a lecture about “family honor.”So, wisely, he opted for silence, only giving a small, respectful, and, most importantly, survival-driven nod.And soon, the room became heavy with tension… so thick that even the ticking clock sounded afraid to make noise.Then finally, after what felt like an eternity had passed, Nico cleared his throat, trying to test the waters.His voice came out steady, though his heart wasn’t. “So… Father,” he began cautiously, “how do you plan to handle this new development?”It was an innocent question… or at least, that’s what he thought.But the moment it left his mouth, however, his father’s face darkened like thunderclouds
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