Chapter 369 We’re Just Friends

"Can you let go? Why are you here if you hate being here so much?" Madeline looked at Xander who was surrounded by the triplets and cast a helpless glance at Noah.

"I have to come to see for myself what my love rival looks like." He interlocked their fingers together and leaned lazily against the wall. His expression spelled out how she needed to watch herself and challenged her to see what would happen if she approached the crowded Xander.

Madeline now knew how Noah saw Xander as his rival and not just the children's godfather.

"Xander is a good friend. I'm going to get angry if you keep this up. You're going to cost me my friendship with him."

She got serious.

"Next time, I'll make sure to ask Wayne to take a photo of the way he looks at you. What friend glues their eyes on someone twenty-four seven?"

Noah believed that Madeline only saw him as a friend but Xander did not see her the same way.

How could he not know what a male gaze looked like?

He could see a flash of hostility in Xander's eyes when they looked into each other's eyes.

"We haven't met in two years. What's wrong with him looking at me? Why do you always interfere with my friendships? You forget, Mr. Quincy. We're also nothing more than friends."

Madeline tried to shake his grip to go to Xander, but Noah refused to let go.

He stood upright and leaned close to her face until the tips of their noses touched. "So we're friends that hug and kiss each other?"

Her heart was beating out of her chest. She stomped his foot harshly. "Don't push your luck."

"Alright, I got it. He and I are different kinds of friends." He lifted their interlocked hands and pressed a gentle kiss against her knuckles.

flushed red in embarrassment. She dragged

time but instead trailed

What a shady guy!

and smiled when Xander came into view. "You're

behind her, and the confidence

he stared dazedly at her and couldn't

really see

impossible. We've known each other for five years. He had never done anything beyond the boundaries of friendship. How could it be possible that

would he so willingly let the kids

rid herself of the thought. It would only affect their interactions in the

a heartbroken smile. "I'm just tired. I just find it hard to keep

and shot Noah a look that

doting smile that said, "Yes. You're absolutely

a

an idiot who couldn't see how he played up his role as a friend because he was afraid

the gumbo you like tonight." She wheeled him back to

suddenly lifted the man into bed. Madeline wanted so badly to say, "That's boyfriend

completely ignored Xander's

the bed,

the calm

kids are here. Right in front of Xander?

as she made the bed. He smiled all

was red. Gone was the disgust in his eyes, leaving behind only embarrassment and

the quilt from Madeline to bundle Xander up. "Rest well, Mr. Quinn. My

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