Xavier froze in place. “Yvvy…”
“There’s no need to explain. You’re right.” Yvette wasn’t angry, but she felt a sense of relief. She knew Xavier couldn’t have suddenly figured out the truth.
“But I won’t use your money to raise Noah and Zac. Don’t worry.” She didn’t lack the means to raise two children.
Xavier wasn’t referring to material support when he said he was raising sons for another man. He wanted to explain but didn’t know where to start.
“Let’s go back.” Yvette stepped forward to take Noah’s hand.
Noah let out a silent sigh. Yvette was way too accommodating. Noah won’t let himself be exploited by his bastard father.
“Mom, I’m so tired. Can we rest here for a bit before going back?” Noah pretended to look weak. “I don’t think I can ride in the car now.”
Yvette immediately crouched down to check on him. “What’s wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?”
Noah shook his head. “Maybe it’s because Mr. Xavier carried me like that earlier. It made me dizzy. I feel awful. I want to lie down and rest. What should I do?” He looked pitiful. Xavier was dumbfounded. Compared to Zachary, this little guy was a real drama queen.
“Take him to my room to rest,” Xavier said.
Yvette nodded. “Alright.” She was about to pick Noah up.
Xavier reached out first. “I’ll carry him.”
Without waiting for her response, Xavier picked Noah up. This time he carried Noah properly.
Yvette didn’t stop him. She only reminded him, saying, “Be careful. Please don’t carry him by the straps of his overalls like before.”
With Xavier’s height and Noah’s small frame, it looked like he was carrying a little piggy. The height difference and swaying motion must have made Noah feel dizzy.
Noah quickly grabbed onto Xavier’s collar. “Mr. Xavier, please be gentle with me. I’m already feeling awful.”
As he spoke, he wiped his saliva on Xavier’s shirt. Though Xavier couldn’t see it, he could feel it and had a look of disgust on his face.
Finally, he took Noah back to his place. At some point during the trip, the child in his arms had fallen asleep. Xavier wasted no time putting him in bed.
On the way back, he’d navigated the
route as if he’d walked it countless times before. There had only been some obstacles that he’d required Yvette’s guidance with.
Yvette was surprised and couldn’t help finding it strange.
Xavier hadn’t spent much time at home since losing his sight, so how could he remember the way so well?
She recalled when Xavier had first arrived in Sangine County and started living with her. He’d often bumped into things and had needed to feel his way around for the first few days.
Had his eyes already recovered?
With this in mind, Yvette fetched a glass of water and placed it not far from Xavier.
When Xavier walked over, he kicked the glass. The glass rolled on the floor, spilling water everywhere.
“What happened?” He frowned deeply. He had instructed the maids to ensure that everything was placed exactly where it should be. “Sorry, I got some water and didn’t place it properly,” Yvette quickly explained. “You rest. I’ll clean it up.”
Hearing Yvette was the one who’d done it, Xavier’s anger instantly dissipated. “Let me help you.”
He bent down to pick up the glass, but his hand accidentally brushed against Yvette’s. In that brief contact, he held onto her hand.
“Yvvy, if you have something to ask, you can do so directly.” After all, who would put a glass of water on the floor?
Yvette didn’t beat around the bush.
“You can’t see, but how do you walk so smoothly? The way you navigate everything is almost like a normal person would.”
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