Chapter 41 Capture His Attention

“If it weren’t for Herbert’s upcoming university entrance exam, I would have invited him to join us for a meal.” Xavier looked at his grown–up sister and thought of his youngest brother, suddenly feeling a sense of pride as if her daughter was all grown up.

Aurelia sat down. “In a month, once his university entrance exams are over, let’s all go on a family trip. I’ve recently made some money restoring antique paintings, so I’ll cover the expenses for this family vacation.”

“You learned to restore antique paintings from Hannah, didn’t you?” Xavier wasn’t surprised. When they were in the countryside, many people in the village said that Aurelia spent every day at Hannah’s house reading books. They didn’t even know if she could understand what was written in the books.

He had visited Hannah’s house and had seen her occasionally fiddling with some broken porcelain pieces.

By the time he returned, those fragments of broken porcelain had been skillfully restored into various antique vases. Moreover, Hannah’s painting skills were extraordinary. Despite leaving the countryside early for high school and university, Xavier could tell Hannah was far from an ordinary rural elder.

However, for reasons unknown, he never asked Aurelia what she had learned from Hannah.

No one in the village had ever asked.

Perhaps there was an inherent authority about Hannah, and if she didn’t want to discuss something, not one dared to ask.

Looking back, Hannah seemed to have passed on all her skills to Aurelia.

“Indeed, Hannah taught me a lot. However, I couldn’t find work in antique restoration before. Recently, Hannah sent me a letter to inform me that I could now work in antique restoration–related jobs, Aurelia answered truthfully.

Xavier nodded in relief. “You’ve grown up, Auri.”

“How have you been doing lately, Xavier? We spoke on the phone previously, and I heard that someone stole your thesis. Has this issue been resolved?” Aurelia asked with concern.

Xavier’s

eyes flickered. “It’s been taken care of. Don’t worry

Aurelia noticed the change in Xavier’s gaze. She smiled subtly and said, “This barbecue is really delicious. The food is grilled to perfection.”

Xavier looked at Aurelia with a look of gentle adoration.

Before long, only a few skewers of meat were left on the table.

Aurelia rubbed her stomach. “I ate too much.”

She felt more at ease sharing a meal with her family.

When she was eating just now, she certainly didn’t bother keeping up with any table manners.

“I’m also full. Here, have some juice.” Xavier handed her a cup of juice.

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greasiness in her

S Pearls

looked at Xavier with a beaming smile and

grown up together since

arrived for the meal, Xavier appeared hesitant

were a child, and there’s not

“Okay. Go on.”

within a short hour, and many

aback. “I didn’t ask anyone

in the case in front of the police station, she felt something was slightly amiss. However, before she could ponder further, a call from Nancy interrupted her train

anyone for help?” Xavier didn’t feel relieved. Instead, his mood turned even more somber. During this period. Auri has not only been burdened with worries but might

shook her head.

in silence. Perhaps I’m overthinking. I watched Auri grow up and am well aware of her personality. She’s kind yet tough, not easily

it’s the Leedon family’s business rivals hoping to take this opportunity to suppress the

thought of someone. Could it

wary of me, even harboring a rather unfavorable impression of me. If anything were to happen to me, he could’ve even

recent years, the Leedon family’s influence in Jacaster had surged, seizing a significant share of the market, which

someone else happened to target the Leedon

Xavier’s analysis,/Aurelia found

was impossible to guess who had made the move, it was enough that

in the building across from them,

smiles.

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plans with his university friends that day to dine at an old, well–known restaurant for some barbecue. However, unexpectedly, he spotted Aurelia dining with a gentleman at a street

to him, but even from his silhouette, one could tell he was

smiled at a man in such

Inanner

struggle, Gordon decided to send the photo

all, Matthew was his

Matthew and Aurelia, requesting him to seize any opportunity to

this

jealous when the latter saw how dazzlingly Aurelia was smiling at another

closer inspection, Gordon felt the

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