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Chapter 68 She is Great–Grandpa’s Woman

Claire fell silent at that point and just silently stared at Xander.

Xander could see himself reflected in his eyes. Her eyes were so bright and clear, yet he looked like the most despicable version of himself.

If he had not tricked Claire into drinking that cup of milk tea back then, none of this would have happened.

His mouth dropped open. When he eventually spoke, his voice was hoarse. “What

about the man?”

“I don’t know,” Claire replied with a self–deprecating chuckle. “After all, who would remember a one–night stand?”

Xander deeply inhaled as his heart suddenly clenched with a dull ache that was so agonizing that it felt like every organ inside him was trembling with guilt.

He suddenly understood what Claire invited him over for dinner. She wanted him to witness the consequences of the horrible crime he had committed all those years ago.

“Claire…” As he hoarsely whispered, he started shuffling toward her.

Just then, the apartment door suddenly opened as Belle’s sweet voice happily cried out, “You’re back, sir!”

Sir?

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Had Claire invited someone else to dinner tonight?

Wait, no!

Xander soon realized there was something different about this other man. He rang the doorbell and waited for someone to open the door for him while this man seemed to have opened the door himself.

Confused, he turned around to look out of the kitchen. When his eyes met those of the newcomer, his pupils dilated in shock as his heart started

quivering.

Shoot!

It was Great–Grandpa!

Why was he here?

Xander’s ears were ringing as it seemed like his mind exploded. He was rooted to the ground.

with her arms held wide open before leaping up high to hang off him.

chuckled and bent down to pick up Belle before casually glancing at Xander with dark eyes. “Come out here, Xandy. Don’t disturb Claire when she’s cooking.”

so much like an elder reprimanding a naughty

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way he called out to Xander sounded so much like an elder reprimanding a naughty child that implicitly made Xander feel like Sean viewed him in the

as he called Claire’s name. It sounded like a husband saying his wife’s name and

that

Impossible!

his head. Everyone knew that no wom had ever caught Sean’s eye as

introduce the only unmarried woman in their family to Sean as a way to strengthen the ties between their families and to increase

had retorted that there were plenty of rich young women who flocked over to Sean. They were all beautiful, refined, and daughters of

In the end?

had arranged a few dates for Sean, but every woman he met up with would be so frightened by how frigid he was that they could not even speak. Nevertheless, after their

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up with would be so frightened by how frigid he was that they could not even speak. Nevertheless, after their date,

yet he

someone who never got close to women. This had been the status

proud as Sean ever fall in love with Claire when she was already a mother of two?

him. When he turned to speak to Claire, Sean coldly barked out, “When are you coming

out?”

not shout or speak loudly, Xander was still so frightened that his insides were quivering

did not dare dally any longer and immediately

shuffled over to the side so that Sean could sit down

on Sean’s lap.

other armchairs in the living room. However, Xander did not sit down on any of them as he was still

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the living room

cold and dark eyes fell on Xander’s face. “Are you feeling

“Yes, much better

Belle’s hands in his as he gently rubbed his fingers over the back of her hands in

saw that Xander was still standing there, he frowned. “Why

the nearby armchair while

of times he had personally interacted with Sean throughout his life on his fingers. Every time he did see Sean, Sean would always be seated at the place of honor. As for the other seats in the room, they would always be occupied by those who were either his equal or close to his equal. Those lower in the hierarchy

standing.

low in the hierarchy that he did not dare step out of line while Sean was around.

did not dare sit at all.

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