Chapter 721

Xavier never returned to the uncomfortable subject that had unsettled Sharon. Instead, most of their conversation circled around her competition and upcoming concert.

Before long, noon arrived, and the group chose a buffet restaurant for lunch.

Throughout the meal, Xavier busied himself attending to everyone-fetching cups, cutlery, pouring water, and juice. His attentiveness left Theo staring in stunned silence.

When Sharon and Matty went to get food, Xavier glanced at Theo with a smile.

“Theo, why are you looking at me like that?”

Theo’s gaze darted elsewhere. “N-no reason.

Of course, Xavier saw through his thoughts. His smile deepened.

“Tell me, whenever you eat with your parents, the one rushing back and forth, serving, is always your mother, isn’t it?”

Theo hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded honestly. “Yes.”

“And do you think your mother prefers being the one who runs around,” Xavier asked gently, “or would she rather be cared for?”

Theo thought it over, then said, “Probably… cared for.”

Even a five-year-old could understand such a simple truth.

Xavier’s eyes softened with amusement. “Theo, have you noticed? Since your mother divorced your father, she’s changed. She’s become brighter, stronger, and more dazzling.”


a small

choose between the mother you had before, and the mother

which one would choose?”

you

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way, and he loved

become-strange yet full of surprises-he loved

long while, unable

chuckled. “No. You can only choose


hard. Finally, he said, with rare seriousness, “Then… the

she is now.”

did not

strength. Children, pure and unfiltered, did so all

“I didn’t know my mom could do so much. She

care of me like before, she seems happier than she used to be. So I’d rather have the mom I have now. I’ve grown up a little. I can take care of myself. I

a moment, Xavier

Theo was a spoiled child. He

from him.

you believe the mother you have now is better, then you

her to be unhappy… do you,

puzzle it out, Sharon returned with

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