"Grandpa, that's not true! Xania couldn't have killed herself!" Xavier arrived at the Smith Townhouse. An apartment complex built in the centre of the city. Xavier tried to tell Grandpa Smith about his suspicions.
But when he saw that Grandpa Smith did not react, Xavier did not give up and he still tried hard to continue his words: "I am sure, someone must have set her up. We have to investigate this case, and how could you give the company that Xania ran and built to Janiska? That's not fair, I'm back and I'll take responsibility for my family's property!"
Grandfather Smith gave Xavier a sharp look, as the extended family gathered at Xavier's invitation.
"Xavier... Xavier... I thought you wouldn't come back and die on the battlefield. So the company is well suited to be run by Janiska. Do you know anything about the beauty industry? You're just a soldier who happened to be discharged because your general thought your skills were rather poor. You don't even have a title or a job, and you don't have anyone now that your sister and parents have gone to heaven. And you don't intend to follow them, do you?" Grandpa Smith said so cruelly that it pierced Xavier's heart.
"Grandpa, I'm your grandson too." Xavier stared at his grandfather in disbelief, as if he were being treated like the stranger he despised so much.
All the members of the family looked at him with pity.
"Xavier, you are indeed a Smith because you carry the Smith family title. But you should know that you left Scotland to pursue your dream of becoming a soldier. You have abandoned and neglected your family here. How can a son not come on the day his parents die? Even when your twin committed suicide, you didn't show any concern. Do you still want to be considered Smith's family? The news about you is spreading, you're considered so bad". Peter Smith even took Xavier to task.
Janiska went over to Xavier, showing him her delicate fingers with a wry smile. "I think Grandpa wants you out of the Smith family."
Xavier's hands clenched into fists behind his back, he looked at each of the Smith family members present. Tonight, Xavier swore he would never ask them for help, even if he found the culprits who had committed the crime against Xania, he would finish them off. He would show no mercy.
"Get lost Xavier, you're just like your father. Being here will be a nuisance for Grandpa," Grandpa Smith said for the last time before Xavier left without saying a word.
"Hahaha, look at him going and giving up. I don't know how he'll live, maybe he'll go to his in-laws and depend on his wife." Peter laughed loudly, his voice still clearly audible in Xavier's ears.
All these insults were not returned by Xavier at all. He still tried to hold back and let them do as they pleased. As he reached the edge of the motorway and left the townhouse complex, a black Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of Xavier. The man scanned the surrounding streets to make sure no one saw him get into the car.
Once seated beside Leo, who was driving the car, Xavier leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
Giving Xavier a look, Leo asked. "Did they treat you badly, boss?"
Xavier didn't answer Leo's question immediately, he just sighed tiredly and then looked out of the window to take in the scenery.
"Take me to my wife, Leo."
Leo realised that his boss couldn't tell a story, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded briefly and showed his respect. Leo knew Xavier very well, he never felt superior and always taught his special forces to be humble, no matter who they were. He believed that on the battlefield they should fight together to protect their brothers and their country.
For the first time in years, Xavier came back to this house. Xavier deliberately parked his car a short distance from Savana's house, he didn't want his wife's family to know that he was driving a luxury car. Xavier didn't even bring anything with him, perhaps he would be criticised by Savana's family afterwards.
Xavier knocked on the door of the teak house while he waited for the owner to come out, he looked around this house which was already better maintained. As soon as the door opened, Xavier looked at his father-in-law.
"Xavier Smith? Is that you? Is it really you?" Joseph Cooper looked at Xavier in surprise, both of his eyeballs widening.
"Yes, Father, I'm back." Xavier smiled broadly and the two exchanged hugs.
"Father, who's here?"
Hearing his daughter's voice, Joseph broke the embrace and told her to come in.
"I've brought a special guest," Dad said as he pulled Xavier inside until he was facing Savana.
Naturally, Savana was quite surprised. Savana still remembered the look on her husband's face. This person in front of her felt very strange and distant because they had never communicated, not even made love. Savana was so shocked she could only stand still.
"Savana, Daddy, who's coming?"
As for Mom, she had once hoped that the news of Xavier's death would make Savana divorce him and marry another man who would make her happier. But Savana was a very loyal woman, she hardly ever hung out or played to enjoy her life. Savana always worked hard, came home on time, ate regularly, but as a mother, Anggie knew exactly how Savana felt. She just covered it up. Now that her husband had just returned, Anggie wanted to scold him for making his wife suffer and be lonely. Anggie wondered why Xavier never sent any messages to his wife, not even money to support her.
As dinner was about to start, Joseph got them all to sit around the table and eat together. The atmosphere around the table seemed to be very quiet because they really wanted to hear Xavier's explanation.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Savana." Xavier opened his mouth after swallowing his food, looking straight at Savana who was sitting in front of him.
"I'm sorry dad, mum, for making you angry, upset and disappointed. There are many things I can't tell you. But I really came back for you, for Savana." Xavier smiled sincerely and reached out for Savana's hand on the dining table.
"What is your position in the military? Did you come back with any wealth? After hearing the news about your family, we were worried. But the news about you sounds so bad, it's already spread everywhere," Anggie said, keeping her cheeky expression.
"Mum..." Savana looked at her mother, she didn't want a fight here. Although she did want to know a lot about her husband.
Xavier answered calmly. He looked at Savana who was looking at him, then at Anggie. "As you know, I'm just an ordinary soldier with no accomplishments. I may not have a job yet and I don't know what my future goals are. But if you believe that I will bring happiness to your daughter, that happiness does not always come from wealth and riches."
Joseph, sitting next to Xavier, cleared his throat, distracting Anggie and her two children. "Xavier, it would be better for you to get a job that pays, so that people don't underestimate you. I want my daughter to have the happiness she deserves, she's been waiting for you and loyal to you, so I hope you won't waste her when you return. Of course, if you have nothing to be proud of as Savana's husband, I'll take strict measures to divorce you. Possessions and wealth are not the main thing to achieve happiness, but you have to be realistic about living in this world, everything we want has a price. Joseph explained to Xavier in a language that was easy to accept, even his words were more pleasant to listen to than the questions of his mother-in-law, who seemed not to care about his life. So Xavier could still accept criticism from his daddy-in-law.
"Okay, Daddy."
Joseph patted Xavier's shoulder. "A month is enough time, isn't it? My wife will be furious if you don't earn and live with us."
"I'll try to do better, don't worry." Xavier replied firmly, because for him it was not yet time to show the world who Xavier really was.
"Xavier, do you need my help to find a job?"Savana walked into the room after helping her mum clear away her dinner. She saw Xavier lying down with his eyes closed. It looked like Xavier was very tired. This was going to be the best night, because after all this time Savana could hug him again. She didn't know if she still had feelings for Xavier or if her heart still felt empty and hollow.Xavier took a long time to answer Savana's question. "Looks like I'm on my own. Thank you for looking after me."Savana just let out a long sigh before she went to the bathroom to clean up and went to bed with her husband.***The next day, the father-in-law sent Xavier to take Savana to the Cooper Company, where he said they would discuss the grand opening plan for their next branch. As Savana was also one of the directors of the subsidiary, which had only been set up about six months earlier, she had to be involved in supporting the next company, which would be run by her sister Sheila."That's
Savana swallowed hard, she couldn't think of any words to tell Xavier to refuse his grandfather's request. Instead, Xavier told her to go home alone and said he would find a job to prepare for their wedding in thirteen days.It's not that Savana doesn't trust Xavier's words, but she can lend him the money if they want to throw a lavish party. For the sake of her husband's good name, Savana didn't want to be insulted.Savana got into the car as soon as she realised she had been daydreaming for several minutes. She drove the car at a slow pace, looking around the streets for Xavier. Where was this guy going to get a job and make good money in thirteen days? It didn't make any sense, Savana sighed heavily when she couldn't find her husband. Finally she decided to go to the office, it was still her working time.On the other hand, Xavier was already in the car. He deliberately walked a long way, making sure that no one saw him as he got into the car. Leo did not dare to drive the car with
"So that's the story," said David, who had just finished telling us what had happened in the past. "I'm sorry I had to stay away from you. I'm really sorry that I couldn't be a parent to protect you. Instead of saving Xania, I was too late."It seemed that hearing his father's confession made Xavier even more determined to avenge those people. "Father, I swear I will make them regret destroying our family. But I'm glad to finally meet you and be reunited with you. Where's Mum? Will I be able to see her too?""Your mother is at our main house, there will be time for you to go there. Father will give you our home address. We've been hiding there all this time, waiting for you to return," David said, getting a nod from Xavier."Then, now that I'm here, I'll continue your duties as Commander-in-Chief, but on one condition, Father," Xavier's speech was cut short as he paused."What is that?" David's eyebrows were half raised."I don't want to show everyone my true identity until a certain
"Sorry dad, I had some sudden business with a friend." Xavier shook both his parents' hands."Xavier, sit down first. We need to talk." Joseph told him to sit down, so everyone gathered in the living room, concentrating on Joseph who was about to say something."Why Dad?" Savana asked, trying to break the contact of Joseph's eyes that were piercing Xavier so sharply."Are you really incapable of thinking straight?" Joseph snapped at Xavier immediately.Savana had expected this, she was really worried that her father was angry with Xavier. But looking at Xavier's expression, he was very calm and showed no concern."I've been thinking, are you talking about my wedding on the fifteenth?" asked Xavier without taking his eyes off Joseph."Yes, what else is there to think about?" said Joseph, looking pleased with himself.Xavier just nodded and then said calmly. "I have prepared it well. Take it easy, just come to the place when I tell you. You can see for yourselves if I embarrass this fam
"Capricorn managed to break into Smith's security centre, he's still looking for evidence related to Xania. He said it would be very difficult to find the CCTV footage connected to the location area from the Smith Group's perspective, they might have lost track of it. But if we can search from the King Group hotel's perspective, we might find it, boss!" Leo exclaimed, making Xavier look at him expectantly."Capricorn is right! Why did I just think of that?" muttered Xavier, making Leo shrug his shoulders in casual response."But the King Group's security is so strong that Capricorn will try to break in. We just need to know the date when Xania fell from the top of the building." Leo added."I wonder, was there a witness from the King Hotel at that time? It's impossible that they didn't see it. I suppose, apart from breaking into the CCTV security, what about the data on the occupants? At least on the floor parallel to the crime scene, I want to make sure one of them saw it," Xavier sa
Everyone in Cooper's room was naturally surprised. It had never occurred to them that their names would be on the Commander-in-Chief's invitation list. Cooper pulled several envelopes from the table with their names engraved in bold gold letters.Savana rubbed her eyes a few times to make sure she wasn't mistaken. "Does this have Xavier's name on it too?" a disbelieving Savana chirped."Wh-what?" At a loss for words, Joseph looked at the names on the front of the envelope one by one."This is all the sender gave us. I'm sure there must be something wrong! I would have come even if I hadn't received such an invitation! After all, I am the owner of the Cooper Company, and you wouldn't exist without me!" Cooper exclaimed as he massaged his dizzy head."Grandpa!" Haris, who had suddenly appeared, opened the door without knocking."What's wrong?" asked Cooper."Is there an invitation for me from the Commander-in-Chief? I heard that one of his men just sent an invitation to our office," Har
Seeing Savana's happiness, Xavier couldn't refuse her invitation. He and Savana decided to eat first out of respect for Anggie who had cooked so hard for them. I don't know where Savana's parents were, they seemed to be busy themselves and didn't join them for dinner. Meanwhile, Xavier's food, which Ella had brought, was also being taken to his room by Anggie."Mum, Dad, let's go for a walk first!" called Savana as she said goodbye to them, then linked her hand to Xavier's left arm as they walked to the car."Let me drive for you," Xavier said as he took the car keys from Savana's hand.Meanwhile, Savana, who had just got into the car, looked at Xavier and raised half an eyebrow in surprise. "Are you sure you can drive for me?" asked Savana, because she had never seen Xavier drive for her before, so she was curious."Of course I can drive, even though I don't have a driving licence, but I can drive. Don't doubt me," Xavier said with a faint smile until Savana finally nodded in agreeme
On a bright morning, Xavier, Savana, Anggie, and Joseph arrived at the prestigious Grand Commander's reception venue. The four of them had carefully planned this visit, and now they were getting ready to check their invitation tickets to enter the event area.When they arrived at the ticket inspection location, they coincidentally met Sheila's family, their friend who was also invited to the event. Sheila greeted them warmly with handshakes and a friendly smile."Hello, guys! It's great to see you here. How are you?" Sheila greeted them with a friendly and pleasant tone.Xavier, who knew Sheila well, smiled faintly and responded to her greeting. "We're doing well, Sheila. You look amazing."Savana, standing beside Xavier, held his arm and gazed at Sheila in awe before offering a compliment. "Indeed, your outfit is stunning!""You must have been looking forward to this event, haven't you?" Anggie asked Sheila.Sheila nodded enthusiastically and gestured towards her parents. "Yes, I'm v
Sean was over seven years old and in the second year of primary school. Meanwhile, Sheila's child, who turned out to be a girl called Emily, had started first grade and would be attending the same school as Sean. Naturally, Sean, who had liked Emily since she was an embryo, was very happy to be at school with Emily Capricorn. "Mum, I want to take Emily to her house!" exclaimed Sean, who was getting ready early in the morning."What? It's very early Sean, Emily must still be asleep." Savana, who had just opened the door to her room because of Sean's buzzing, was surprised to see her son already neatly dressed in his uniform and smelling good. "It's OK Mum, I'll wait for him. Come on Mum, get ready to drive me to Emily's house. If I could only drive, I would definitely pick her up myself," Sean said, causing Savana to shake her head in surprise at her son."All right, just wait. We also need to have breakfast before we go." Savana said before walking back into the room and locking the
"Yes, dear, I'll wait for you at Sheila's house when you get home from work." Savana told Xavier that she was visiting Sheila's house because Sean really missed Sheila's stomach, then Xavier, who had just finished the meeting, immediately contacted Savana. After a long chat, Savana hung up and went back to Sheila's house. Earlier she had received her call in the back garden of Sheila's house while Sheila and Sean were still sitting in the living room enjoying the cake she had bought quite a lot of at the cake shop earlier."Sean, don't eat too many sweets. When you get home, brush your teeth immediately if you don't want to get cavities".Sean, hearing Savana's advice, could only nod slowly as he continued to enjoy his sweet cake. "Auntie, why are you home alone? Where is Om Capricorn? Does he work like Sean's father?" asked Sean, his curiosity running high.Sheila, who had always liked Sean because of Savana's son's handsome face, never tired of being seen. "Yes, Om Capricorn works
One year later...Sean grew up to be a bright boy and by the age of one he was walking and talking with authority. His growth was rapid and Savana was very proud of her son.Especially now that Sean will have a friend, as Sheila's child will be born in a few months. Savana was impatient and wanted to know if Sheila's baby was a boy or a girl. She had asked Sheila, but the woman wouldn't tell her. She said only she could know, it would be a surprise."Sean, don't eat too much! It's not good to overdo it, especially if you eat a lot of sweets, do you want a lot of cavities?" said Savana, who looked angry because Sean wasn't listening to her."Dad, why are you mad at Sean? Sean just likes to eat this," said Sean, who even complained to his father about it."Honey, I'm not angry. I'm just telling you. Do you want to be ugly with lots of cavities? It will hurt a lot when you go to the dentist," said Savana, now scaring her son."Dad, Mum scared Sean already!" Sean complained again to Xavie
Childbirth is a life and death struggle for a woman. Therefore it would be a sin to go against our mothers and hurt them. Now, the title Savana received after her son was born on Earth was that of a mother. She gently rubbed the soft cheeks of her son, who was already scented with Telon oil and dressed like a cocoon."What are you going to call him?" Savana asked Xavier who was sitting next to her looking at her son."Why don't we just call him Sean? Because your name starts with S, so if it's a boy it's Sean, if it's a girl it's something else". Xavier expressed his opinion."Why are you following the initials of my first name?" Savana asked."Because you fought and brought her to this earth." Xavier gave her a sweet smile that brought a blush to Savana's cheeks."Girls are called Xania, right?" Savana asked as she looked intently into Xavier's eyes. "Why Xania?""Because I want to cure your feelings of longing for Xania, but unfortunately our son is a boy. So it doesn't matter if h
"Aaaa! It hurts, Mummy please, it hurts!" cried Savana, suddenly clutching her stomach. Savana and Ella were at home as Savana's pregnancy was very advanced and the doctor had told them that she would be in labour in less than a week. But suddenly Ella panicked when she saw that Savana's water had broken and she immediately called the head waiter here and the driver to get the car ready because they were going to the hospital immediately."Savana darling, hold on. Gosh I'm really panicking even though I've been through this before because it hurts so much." Ella said as she gently rubbed Savana's arm, which was being carried away with a tank to lift her body as there was no way anyone else here would hold her as it might make Xavier angry."Mama, it looks like my baby is coming out," Savana cried, sending the whole house into a panic.Ella had to teach Savana how to regulate her breathing so she could hold her until she got to the hospital. Ella also tried to contact Xavier, David an
"Is anyone hurt?" Xavier asked his men.Another attack on their last port of call. There was an intruder who sent a bomb, which fortunately was immediately noticed by one of the Zodiac members so that they could still survive and they immediately deactivated the bomb. Now they are trying to track down the traitor, who seems to be part of the same group. Xavier will not spare anyone who dares to disturb his territory. That is why he will never return and will not be able to accompany his wife's pregnancy. Moreover, Sheila had just sent a voicemail about Savana's hopes, which made Xavier even more angry and determined to finish off whoever had betrayed him. "No boss, we're fine!" Leo reported, already preparing to shoot any enemies who dared to approach the location."Alright, now we go and catch the culprit. I'm sure he's not far from here. I can't take it anymore and I want to go home," said Xavier, who then started to gather all his men to plan a strategy.With all the strategies p
Savana's pregnancy was very healthy and Xavier had also seen the video sent by his wife. He had just finished some construction that he was overseeing that was now running smoothly. He had also checked all the funds used as well as the materials used whether they were appropriate or there was fraud from his men.Now it was time for Xavier to relax. He enjoys dinner with his men. Meanwhile, Capricorn seems to have been nowhere to be seen. Xavier was curious because all the zodiac members were gathered in one place but the man was missing."Where's Capricorn?" Xavier asked the others. "I don't know, wasn't he with us earlier?" Leo asked as he wandered around."Maybe he was contacting someone." Scorpio replied while chewing her food.Then shortly after, Capricorn appeared. "I'm late?" Capricorn seemed to be asking the others."No, we haven't finished all the food yet." Leo replied while chuckling softly."Is something wrong?" Xavier, who was sitting next to Capricorn, asked with a half
The shocking news that Cooper Company was under investigation for the alleged premeditated murder of its chairman and the embezzlement of billions of dollars from its accounts.The news immediately spread across social media and television. By this time, the company's share price had collapsed and all investors had withdrawn their money. Sheila was so shocked that she stopped caring about her family. If they wanted to control her grandfather's company, she would let them. She would not be greedy and fight for it. All she cared about was that her family's business grew.Fortunately, Sheila had taken care to separate herself from her grandfather so that her company's operations were no longer linked to Cooper's. Since the director at the time had decided to go to Yuan, Sheila, who Yuan thought might be a troublemaker, had been removed, making it easier for Yuan to destroy her."Shei, have you seen the news, dear?" Jennifer, who had suddenly entered Sheila's room, also seemed surprised b
After almost an hour, Savana had managed to secure a new project. She had discussed a few things and established a partnership with an agency that would use their best models as brand ambassadors for Savana make-up."Thank you for coming and accepting our invitation. I am very happy that a big agency like yours has chosen our product". Savana escorted her client into the lobby. The car that pulled up in front of them was hers.The man called Andre smiled broadly. "I wanted to work with you when your company was under Cooper. But now that the ownership has changed, I'm not interested because I think things will be different. You have such potential and are so creative that I am sure anything under your control will definitely be a success".Savana was touched to receive such praise. "Thank you, I think you're praising me too much.""Not at all, you deserve to be praised. Then I'll take my leave and go home. Let's arrange another meeting later." Andre left and got into his car after get