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.”


gave a

you had to choose between the mother you had before,

which one would choose?”

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face twisted with hesitation. The mother from before had doted on him in every way, and

yet full of surprises-he loved her just as

wrestled with the question for a long while, unable to decide. At last, he

You can only


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

she is now.”

answer did not

Children, pure and unfiltered, did so all

mom could do so

Even though she doesn’t take care of me like before, she seems happier than she used to be. So I’d rather have the mom I

moment,

thought Theo was a spoiled child. He hadn’t

from him.

the boy, Xavier said, “If you believe the mother you have now is better, then you can’t

be

though something about the reasoning felt odd. Before he could puzzle it out, Sharon returned with Matty, carrying a plate of food. She had even picked out some of

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